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Place in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
Coordinates: 49°55′N 20°27′E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
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]
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