The Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec

Opactwo Benedyktynów w Tyńcu

St. Peter's and St. Paul's Church and Benedictine Abbey are situated at the bank of Vistula river. In the 11th century it was one of the most important scientific places in the first Polish Kingdom, the first chronicles of Poland were written here about 1100. Built as a fortress, in the 15th century the church was rebuilt and later remodelled in the 17th and 18th centuries. Its buildings were damaged during the Confederation of Bar in 1764 hostilities. The revival of the Benedictine tradition at Tyniec occurred in the 20th century.

• museum
• outdoors

Address

ul. Benedyktyńska 37

Price

Visit the abbey with a guide: 6zł. Museum: 7zł normal ticket, 5zł reduced ticket

Website

opactwotynieckie.pl (opens in a new tab)