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Tyniec Castle & Benedictine Abby

Poland Traditions & Interest

Tim Firkowski

Sunday, 21 August 2016

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Not far from Kraków there is a castle in the village of Tyniec. It is called of course - Tyniec Castle, which lies along the Wisła River. Tyniec Castle contains a famous Benedictine Abby formed by King Kazimierz in 1044 & is the oldest monastery in Poland and is still in operation today.

In 1831 it suffered devastation from a fire and was rebuilt shortly after the fire. You can see the old reconstruction in the stones & bricks forming the walls and buildings. The residence of the abby returned after reconstruction in about 1839.

The church shows its age with the old stone & brick on the outside, but the interior is amazingly fresh with ornate decorations with gold leaf. In the center of the castle grounds is a large well which has interesting construction.

After we completed our visit to Tyniec Castle Gosia & I took the opportunity to have a coffee & ice cream. It was quite warm and the ice cream really hit the spot. I had homemade vanilla ice cream with raspberry topping.

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Tim Firkowski

I have been doing genealogy research since 2002 & have worked full time as a Professional Genealogist since 2008. I specialize in Polish and American-Canadian Genealogy. As a member of APG, I was the 2010/2011 President of the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (NEAPG). I have Certificates of Completion for studies in "Foundations of Forensic Genealogy" and "Advanced Forensic Genealogy Techniques". I have been a volunteer librarian at the local Family History Center, and a genealogy research consultant at “Ask the Expert” Ancestry Road Shows. I have traveled to Poland numerous times & researched in churches and archives. At conferences and special events, you may find me dressed up in my Sherlock Holmes outfit, or my Kujawy (the folk costume from the region in Poland where my ancestors came from).