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Kościelec, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Kościelec
Village
Saint Wojciech Church
Saint Wojciech Church
Kościelec is located in Poland
Kościelec
Kościelec
Coordinates: 50°11′54″N 20°23′28″E / 50.19833°N 20.39111°E / 50.19833; 20.39111
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
County Proszowice
Gmina Proszowice
Population 540

Kościelec [kɔɕˈt͡ɕɛlɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Proszowice, within Proszowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Proszowice and 36 km (22 mi) north-east of the regional capital Kraków.

The village has a population of 540.

In the centre of the village is situated the church of Saint Adalbert of Prague (św.Wojciech in polish). It was founded in 1231 by the bishop of Krakow, Wisław Zabawa. The church is Romanesque in origin but rebuilt and restored many times, notably in the Baroque style.

Coordinates: 50°11′54″N 20°23′28″E / 50.19833°N 20.39111°E / 50.19833; 20.39111



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