Nowy Wiśnicz
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Nowy Wiśnicz
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| Coordinates: 49°55′N 20°27′E / 49.917°N 20.45°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland | ||
| County | Bochnia | ||
| Gmina | Nowy Wiśnicz | ||
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| • Total | 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 2,716 | ||
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 32-720 | ||
Nowy Wiśnicz [ˈnɔvɨ ˈvʲiɕɲit͡ʂ] (Yiddish: ווישניצא Vishnitsa) is a small town in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,724 inhabitants (2004). It is located 4 miles south of Bochnia.
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Former structures
The Carmelite Church in Nowy Wiśnicz was established by Stanisław Lubomirski, voivode of Kraków to commemorate the victory over the Turks in the Battle of Khotyn (1621).[1] It was constructed according to design by Matteo Trapola between 1631-35.[1] The interior was embellished with profuse early baroque stucco decorations by Giovanni Battista Falconi, frescoes by Mathäus Ingermann of Rome, 8 marble altars with oil paintings by Ingermann and probably by José de Ribera (the founder was a passionate collector of European art).[1] Between 1942-44 the interior was devastated by the Germans and eventually the church had been demolished.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d (Polish) "Nowy Wiśnicz, kościół karmelitów...". www.tarnowskie.koscioly.sl.pl. http://www.tarnowskie.koscioly.sl.pl/nieistnieja/n/wisnicz_karmelici.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Nowy Wiśnicz |
- Official town webpage (Polish)
- Jewish Community in Nowy Wiśnicz on Virtual Shtetl
See also
- Eugeniusz Molski, a well-known sculptor from Nowy Wiśnicz
Coordinates: 49°55′0″N 20°28′0″E / 49.916667°N 20.466667°E
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