Nowy Wiśnicz

Nowy Wiśnicz [ˈnɔvɨ ˈvʲiɕɲit͡ʂ] (Yiddish: ווישניצא Vishnitsa‎) is a small town in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,728 inhabitants (2019). Located 4 miles (6 kilometres) south of Bochnia, Nowy Wiśnicz is renowned for its Italianate fortified castle which dominates the skyline.

Nowy Wiśnicz
Castle complex
Coat of arms
Nowy Wiśnicz
Coordinates: 49°55′N 20°27′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLesser Poland
CountyBochnia
GminaNowy Wiśnicz
Area
 • Total5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total2,728[1]
Postal code
32-720

Former structures

The Carmelite Church in Nowy Wiśnicz was established by Stanisław Lubomirski, voivode of Kraków to commemorate the victory over the Turks in the Battle of Khotyn (1621).[2] It was constructed according to design by Matteo Trapola between 1631 and 1635.[2] The interior was embellished with profuse early baroque stucco decorations by Giovanni Battista Falconi, frescoes by Mathäus Ingermann of Rome, 8 marble altars with oil paintings by Ingermann and probably by José de Ribera (the founder was a passionate collector of European art).[2] Between 1942 and 1944 the interior was devastated by the Germans and eventually the church had been demolished.[2]

See also

References
  1. https://www.polskawliczbach.pl/Nowy_Wisnicz
  2. "Nowy Wiśnicz, kościół karmelitów..." www.tarnowskie.koscioly.sl.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2010-02-23.


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