Kielcza

Kielcza Keltsch
Village
Saint Bartholomew Church
Kielcza
Coordinates: 50°34′N 18°32′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Strzelce
Gmina	Zawadzkie
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population	2,000
Website	http://www.kielcza.opole.opoka.org.pl/

Kielcza [ˈkʲɛlt͡ʂa] (German: Keltsch or Keilerswalde[1]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawadzkie, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Upper Silesia in south-western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Zawadzkie, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, and 44 km (27 mi) east of the regional capital Opole.

The village has a population of 2,000.

The village is believed to be the birthplace of Vincent of Kielcza, Polish canon, writer, poet, author of medieval Polish hymn Gaude Mater Polonia.

Main sights

Three objects in Kielcza are considered monuments by National Heritage Board of Poland:

• Saint Bartholomew Church dating back to 1799[3]
• Mass grave of Silesian Uprisings Polish separatist fighters[4]
• Wooden house dating back to 1831[5]

References

Notes

1. Michael Rademacher (2006). "Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte Schlesien, Kreis Groß-Strehlitz" (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
2. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
3. "Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: kościół parafialny pw. św. Bartłomieja" (in Polish). 2020-05-11.
4. "Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: zbiorowa mogiła powstańców śląskich" (in Polish). 2020-05-11.
5. "Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: dom" (in Polish). 2020-05-11.