The first written mentions date back to the 14th century. According to an old legend, in 1218 a blind farmer began to see here again, who prayed to the statue of the Virgin Mary standing in a hollow linden trunk. A wooden chapel was then built on the site of the miracle. It was later replaced by a church and after it even a large basilica with two towers, which collapsed shortly after completion. A church was then rebuilt on the same site, which stands almost unchanged to this day.
The place that attracts tourists the most is the local church, which is reached by 33 steps, symbolizing the age of Jesus Christ. The typical façade of this church, 50 m wide, is the remains of a former basilica. The church in the village of Wambierzyce is complemented by chapels and the Stations of the Cross. Its walls are decorated with Tyrolean paintings of Mary and old votive paintings. Inside the church are the remains of Zygmunt Gorazdowski, a Polish saint of modern times, who was beatified by the Pope in 2001. The church hides an unusually elaborate pulpit as well as a miraculous 28 cm high statue of the Virgin Mary with the Infant Jesus.
Opposite the church, you will see a hill on which there are many chapels, gates, caves and statues that represent the Stations of the Cross. The local Calvary was built at the end of the 17th century. 79 stations of the cross were created here. You can also find other stations in the village.
To the east of the church, you will come across a mechanical depiction of the Nativity of the Lord. This object is known as the Nativity Scene (nativity scene), and the main scene represents the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. In total, there are 800 small figurines, 300 of which are movable. All of them are carved from linden wood. This nativity scene was made by local artist Longinus Wittig, who worked on it for 28 years.
The place that attracts tourists the most is the local church, which is reached by 33 steps, symbolizing the age of Jesus Christ. The typical façade of this church, 50 m wide, is the remains of a former basilica. The church in the village of Wambierzyce is complemented by chapels and the Stations of the Cross. Its walls are decorated with Tyrolean paintings of Mary and old votive paintings. Inside the church are the remains of Zygmunt Gorazdowski, a Polish saint of modern times, who was beatified by the Pope in 2001. The church hides an unusually elaborate pulpit as well as a miraculous 28 cm high statue of the Virgin Mary with the Infant Jesus.
Opposite the church, you will see a hill on which there are many chapels, gates, caves and statues that represent the Stations of the Cross. The local Calvary was built at the end of the 17th century. 79 stations of the cross were created here. You can also find other stations in the village.
To the east of the church, you will come across a mechanical depiction of the Nativity of the Lord. This object is known as the Nativity Scene (nativity scene), and the main scene represents the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. In total, there are 800 small figurines, 300 of which are movable. All of them are carved from linden wood. This nativity scene was made by local artist Longinus Wittig, who worked on it for 28 years.
