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ZiOOlek Says: The roadside shrine God's Mother with Jesus was founded in 1749 by Aleksandra Smolarska from Krakow. During WW II the shrine was damaged and this is why the Gasiorkowie family decided to restore it. There are still processions to the shrine from the church.
ZiOOlek Says: There is a roadside shrine in the centre of Sleszowice. It was built in 1749. There is a statue of the Christ falling down under the cross from XVIII century. This kind of shrines are signs for pilgrims from Beskid Maly, Sredni and Zywiecki going to Kalwaria. In 1970's...
ZiOOlek Says: Mracznego Villa used to be first a headquarter of the Council of the Commune. Its chairman was Jan Pazdziora. When the office was transfered to Tarnawa Dolna the building was restored and a Healthcare centre was opened here and exists till now.
Villa of Maria and Ludwik Galuszka
ZiOOlek Says: In the centre of Sleszowice a wooden house - villa `Plutowka` is located. It was built before the war by Ludwik Galuszka. Ludwik (1880 - 1967) came from Sleszowice. He complited his classical studies at Jagiellonian University in Krakow and used to teach in secondary schools...
ZiOOlek Says: Sleszowice belonged first to the Mucharz parish. In XVII a chapel was built in the village with The Holy Icon of Our Blessed Mother of Jasna Gora. During years people used to pray in the chapel but the first mass took place in 1970's. The chapel became too small for all...
ZiOOlek Says: The best way to get to Sleszowice from Sucha Beskidzka is by bus. There ara minibuses and bigger buses going to Sleszowice. The trip takes about 15 minutes. Sleszowice is a small village and you may simply walk when visiting it.
ZiOOlek Says: There were four nice and old linden trees in Sleszowice (around the shrine in the centre) and have been recently cut. Most citizens say that it is a real shame but, unfortunatelly, there is now nothing we can do about it...
ZiOOlek Says: The Stone Monument, showing a Christ with a crown of thorns, is located on a way from Sleszowice to Mucharz, near the shrine. It commemorates a death of Tekla (from the legend). It is 2,5 metres high and it was founded by neighbours of Tekla. There is a sign: `Pray for...
A shrine in Sleszowicka Przelecz
ZiOOlek Says: A roadside shrine comes from 1847. There is an old statue of Holy Mother from 1470. There is an interesting legend: Andrzej Klosowski felt in love with Tekla. She used to be a woman-servant in his house. Andrzej's father didn't agree for their marriage. The love of Andrzej...
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Sleszowice belonged first to the Mucharz parish. In XVII a chapel was built in the village with The Holy Icon of Our Blessed Mother of Jasna Gora. During years...
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Sleszowice is a small village located about 60 km south of Krakow, near Sucha Beskidzka town. Sleszowice exists as early as from the first part of XIV century. In old documents we could find Jan...
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