Kielcza
Kielcza
Keltsch | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Saint Bartholomew Church | |
Kielcza | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′N 18°32′E / 50.567°N 18.533°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Strzelce |
| Gmina | Zawadzkie |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population | 2,000 |
| Website | http://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 km (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
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
- Notes
- ^ Michael Rademacher (2006). "Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte Schlesien, Kreis Groß-Strehlitz" (in German). Archived from the original on 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ "Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: kościół parafialny pw. św. Bartłomieja" (in Polish). 2020-05-11.
- ^ "Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: zbiorowa mogiła powstańców śląskich" (in Polish). 2020-05-11.
- ^ "Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: dom" (in Polish). 2020-05-11.