
Zagórz
Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites
Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites
The ruins of the monumental 18th-century late Baroque church and monastery of the Discalced Carmelites in Zagórze are a unique stronghold of the Carmelite order, located in the Podkarpackie province, on the Mariemont hill (345 m above sea level), in the bend of the Osława river. It is one of the few preserved fortified monasteries in Poland and in the former lands of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
The Discalced Carmelite monastery in Zagórze was founded by the voivode of Volhynia, Jan Adam Stadnicki. Construction lasted 30 years - it began on August 7, 1700 and ended in 1730. The complex included the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the monastery and farm buildings, surrounded by five-meter defensive walls. To the north was a representative entrance gate, and to the east a hospital-shelter for noble war veterans, in accordance with the founder's will.
The church was distinguished by its octagonal main nave, two side chapels and an altar on the western side. Built of yellow sandstone and brick, it resembled the later Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites Stella Maris on Mount Carmel. Despite the outdated fortification concept, the monastery reflected the economic revival of the Republic at the end of the reign of John III Sobieski. The building was a gift from the Stadnicki family to the Carmelite order.
The Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites in Zagórze experienced its golden age until the first partition of the Republic. During the Bar Confederation, it provided shelter for its soldiers. On November 29, 1772, during the siege by Russian troops under the command of General Ivan Drewicz, the monastery was shelled with cannons, which led to the partial burning of the buildings. The defense of the monastery in Zagórze was the last battle of the Bar Confederation.
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