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Coordinates: 50°57′N 19°28′E / 50.950°N 19.467°E | ||
Country | Poland | |
Voivodeship | Łódź | |
County | Radomsko | |
Gmina | Gidle | |
Population | 1,540 | |
Postal code | 97-540 | |
Website | http://www.gidle.pl/ |
Gidle [ˈɡidlɛ] is a village in Radomsko County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gidle. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Radomsko and 93 km (58 mi) south of the regional capital Łódź. In 2007 the village had a population of 1,540.
Previous names: Gidzielice, Gidżle.
Site of a Dominican monastery with a chapel of the miraculous figure of Our Lady. The sanctuary is a destination of religious pilgrimages from all over Poland.
The chapel of Our Lady
The chapel of Our Lady
The stone figure at the centre is only a few inches high
17th-century painted testimonies of miraculous healings
17th-century painted testimonies of miraculous healings
17th-century painted testimonies of miraculous healings
Main altar in the church
Details of the altar
Stained-glass window showing St. Dominic
Coordinates: 50°57′N 19°28′E / 50.950°N 19.467°E