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Krakow/Las Wolski Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
Central Europe : Poland : Malopolskie : Krakow : Las Wolski
Las Wolski is a district of Krakow in Poland. It is part of the Zwierzyniec district.
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- Monastery of the Cameldolite Brothers - was built by Walenty von Säbisch and Andrea Spezza and was founded by Mikołaj Wolski and Sebastian Lubomirski in 1603 in early baroque still on the top of the Las Wolski Mountain, called then St. Stanislaw Hills. It has one of the most beautiful baroque fasades in Europe. The chapels are very rich in baroque art designed by Franciszek Placidi and Jan Falconi. There are also baroque paintings by Tomasz Dolabella and Piotra Brygierski. It is not easy to get into the church. Male tourist are allowed to visit it only on one day in the year. The church any monastry are still used by the Cameldolite Brothers, who are not allowed to get outside, talk or see women.
