Walking Poland - Part 3: Czerwińsk nad Wisłą and Płock
After visiting Lublin, we went back to Warsaw to see our family, spend some more quality time, and visit the surroundings. A day later, we made a day trip to the towns of Czerwińsk nad Wisłą and Płock.
The first stop was Czerwińsk nad Wisłą, which is an hour away from Warsaw. We went to this particular town because it has one of the oldest ones churches in the country, consecrated in 1161.
The entire town was literally just the church. It felt like a haunted town. We visited for about 3 hours and we didn't encounter a soul in the entire time. Not even in the streets.
Czerwińsk nad Wisłą: If you see this sign, you have arrived. |
The Polish-Romanesque Abbey Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin in Czerwińsk Nad Wisłą |
Icon of Our Lady of Consolation I couldn't find further information about its stunning organ, but it's definitely Baroque-influenced (I think). |
Unfortunately, this church was also damaged in the war, but it has surviving 13th century frescoes that are worth the visit:
Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane |
This altar contain three medallions that you can "easily" identify: the felling of the tree for Noah's Ark in the middle (with the tree and the figures with axes). Below it, scenes from the life of Abraham together with the Sacrifice of Isaac (Abraham with three angels). Next to them, there was also space for presenting the history of the Apostles, including St. Peter and St. Paul.
At the end of this article you can find more detailed information about this particular fresco:
They ended up replicating it, but are still looking for the original piece. |
We finished our visit by checking out the stunning garden in the back of the Abbey and the surrounding nature:
Vistula River views from Płock |
Cute park right next to it |
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