Kielcza

Kielcza
Keltsch
Village
Saint Bartholomew Church
Saint Bartholomew Church
Kielcza is located in Opole Voivodeship
Kielcza
Kielcza
Kielcza is located in Poland
Kielcza
Kielcza
Coordinates: 50°34′N 18°32′E / 50.567°N 18.533°E / 50.567; 18.533
Country Poland
Voivodeship Opole
CountyStrzelce
GminaZawadzkie
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
2,000
Websitehttp://www.kielcza.opole.opoka.org.pl/

Kielcza [ˈkʲɛlt͡ʂa] (German: Keltsch or Keilerswalde[1]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawadzkie, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Upper Silesia in south-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Zawadzkie, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, and 44 km (27 mi) east of the regional capital Opole.

The village has a population of 2,000.

The village is believed to be the birthplace of Vincent of Kielcza, Polish canon, writer, poet, author of medieval Polish hymn Gaude Mater Polonia.

Main sights

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Three objects in Kielcza are considered monuments by National Heritage Board of Poland:

  • Saint Bartholomew Church dating back to 1799[3]
  • Mass grave of Silesian Uprisings Polish separatist fighters[4]
  • Wooden house dating back to 1831[5]

References

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Notes
  1. ^ Michael Rademacher (2006). "Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte Schlesien, Kreis Groß-Strehlitz" (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. ^ "Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: kościół parafialny pw. św. Bartłomieja" (in Polish). 2020-05-11.
  4. ^ "Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: zbiorowa mogiła powstańców śląskich" (in Polish). 2020-05-11.
  5. ^ "Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: dom" (in Polish). 2020-05-11.