Polski
One small town in the valley of the Koprzywianka River has two impressive sacral buildings that are clearly visible in the charming panorama of the town.
Both testify to the power of the city's owners - the powerful Ossoliński family. Jan Zbigniew Ossoliński, the owner of a fortune unusual for those times, wanted to establish a town on his estate, giving rise to Klimontów, which we know today. He also sought to bring the Dominicans to Klimontów.
He obtained the appropriate permission from the bishop and started the construction of a worthy seat. Today we know that Kacper and Sebastian Fodyga - masters associated mainly with Chęciny - were involved in the construction of the monastery complex. Interestingly, the architectural form of the complex bears the characteristics of the so-called Lublin Renaissance, and the building in Klimontów is one of the first examples of this trend in Poland. Today, there is no trace of the Klimontów Dominicans.
Until 2005, a high school functioned within the monastery walls. In the same year, the church gained the status of a rector's temple. It is worth knowing that inside the temple there is a painting of the Mother of God with the baby, famous for its graces. How important it is for the local residents (and not only) is evidenced by the numerous gifts (votive offerings) left by the grateful faithful.
During the renovation works in the temple, the burial place of Jan Zbigniew Ossoliński - the founder of the monastery - was discovered. He rests modestly on the threshold of the temple (wanting in eternal penance "to be trampled on in order to live forever"). So far it was believed that such a noble figure rests under the main altar of the temple.
