Przydonica [pʂɨdɔˈɲit͡sa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gródek nad Dunajcem, within Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. The namesake of "our Lady of Prydonic"[2] It lies 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Nowy Sącz and 71 km (44 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków. Not to be confused with the nearby Przydonica-Glinik

Church

The parish church dates back to the sixteenth century,[3] and houses Our Lady of Przydonica, one of three such. King John III Sobieski proclaimed a miracle when he saw a vision of the Virgin Mary after a 1683 military victory in Vienna against the Turks.

Commerce

The village hosts a sawmill and a general merchandise market[4]

References

  1. ^ Confirmed in polish wiki
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ "Instytut Sztuki (Polska Akademia Nauk)". Polish Art Studies. Wrocław: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich.: 56 1979. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  4. ^ Is also confirmed in polish wiki


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przydonica
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