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Vol. 83 (1995): Our Past

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Polish Cistercians and the fate of their patrimonium until today. The outline of the problem

  • Andrzej M. Wyrwa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52204/np.1995.83.13-34  [Google Scholar]
Published: 1995-06-30

Abstract

The Cistercians came to Poland in the years 1140-1153, during the period of the greatest development of the Order. At that time, the Church was ruled by Pope Eugene III and his spiritual master, Saint. Bernard of Clairvaux. From the mid-12th to the end of the 13th century, 26 monasteries were established in the areas now belonging to the Polish state. Twenty-six monasteries (approx. 3.5% of all existing Cistercian foundations) placed Poland seventh in this respect in Europe, evenly scattered throughout the historical voivodeships of Greater Poland, Lesser Poland, Silesia, Pomerania and Gdańsk Pomerania (Pomerellen, West Prussia). The country with the most Cistercian monasteries was France (approx. 27%), followed by England (approx. 13.5%), Germany (approx. 10%), Spain (approx. 8%), Italy (approx. 5%) and Ireland (approx. 4%). Currently, in Poland, former Cistercian abbeys, regardless of their condition, have been recognized as national cultural monuments due to their exceptional historical and artistic value. They are under the supervision of the Minister of Culture and Art and the special care of the General Conservator and his local representatives. Cistercian abbeys have long been on the list of recommended tourist routes. The issue of effective tourist promotion of Cistercian heritage has gained new relevance with the launch of the "European Cultural Routes" program by the Council of Europe. Its authors make it clear that Cistercian monasteries in Poland are an indispensable part of the project because in their glorious past they were part of the broad processes of historical and cultural change that spanned Western and Eastern Europe. It is extremely important that the Council of Europe seeks to advance the cause of European integration by reawakening popular interest in the contribution of the Cistercian Order to the heritage of our civilization.

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