Nowy Wiśnicz [ˈnɔvɨ ˈvʲiɕɲit͡ʂ] (Yiddish: ווישניצא Vishnitsa) is a small town in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,728 inhabitants (2019). Located 4 miles (6 kilometres) south of Bochnia, Nowy Wiśnicz is renowned for its Italianate fortified castle which dominates the skyline.
Nowy Wiśnicz | |
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 Nowy Wiśnicz Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Nowy Wiśnicz | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′N 20°27′E / 49.917°N 20.450°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| County | Bochnia |
| Gmina | Nowy Wiśnicz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 2,728[1] |
| Postal code | 32-720 |
Former structures edit
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).[2] It was constructed according to design by Matteo Trapola between 1631 and 1635.[2] 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).[2] Between 1942 and 1944 the interior was devastated by the Germans and eventually the church had been demolished.[2]
See also edit
- Eugeniusz Molski, a well-known sculptor from Nowy Wiśnicz
References edit
- ^ "Nowy Wiśnicz (Małopolskie) » mapy, nieruchomości, GUS, noclegi, szkoły, regon, atrakcje, kody pocztowe, wypadki drogowe, bezrobocie, wynagrodzenie, zarobki, tabele, edukacja, demografia".
- ^ a b c d "Nowy Wiśnicz, kościół karmelitów..." www.tarnowskie.koscioly.sl.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
External links edit
- http://nowywisnicz.pl Official town webpage] (in Polish)
- Jewish Community in Nowy Wiśnicz on Virtual Shtetl
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