The Homeland of Pope John Paul II |
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Marco der Pole DMC ul. Kanonicza 15, 31-002 Kraków, Poland Tel.: +48- 12- 4302117, Fax: +48- 12- 4302131,
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The Homeland of Pope John Paul IIThe noblest Pole of the 20th Century has been connected with Krakow and the surrounding area throughout his life. Our tour takes you to the places of his youth, priesthood, and the places connected to his time as bishop, as well as covering the sites He visited during his pilgrimages to Poland. The aim of this tour is to introduce visitors to the spiritual and religious culture of Poland and its people. The first stop is Wadowice - the Pope’s birthplace, where you can visit an exhibition at his home and the parish church where he was baptised. The tour continues to a Passion-Marian Sanctuary in Kalwaria - visited plenty of times by the future Pope. Kalwaria Zebrzydowska - the architecture, park landscape and pilgrimage complex - is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The tour returns to Krakow through the Lagiewniki District. During the 2nd World War, Karol Wojtyla worked here and passed the convent on Lagiewniki Hill on his way to work. After many years he returned to Lagiewniki as an apostle of Divine Mercy; he consecrated the sanctuary there and prayed before the image of the Merciful Jesus and the relics of Blassed Sr Faustina. The tour heads for the city centre. On the way we pass Wojtyla's student lodgings at Tyniecka Street. During a short walking tour of Krakow, you can visit the Bishops´ Palace at Franciszkanska Street. Between 1964 and 1978, John Paul II held the post of Metropolitan Archbishop of Krakow here. Wawel's Cathedral is the final stop on the tour. For several years the current Pope worked there as a bishop until his elevation to the Holy See. Services: bus transfer, guide and entrance
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