Brdów: Cycling Routes and the Pauline Monastery
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You can get to know Brdów through its two cycling routes and its monastic history. The routes offer different options for planning your trip: one passes through Brdów and both begins and ends in Koło; another starts in Brdów and leads to Grzegorzew. The town’s history includes the Pauline Monastery, a church dedicated to Saint Adalbert (Wojciech), and several images of the Virgin Mary, each with its own name and traditions.
Cycling routes with different starting points
The approximately 85 km Green Cycling Route begins and ends in Koło and passes through Brdów, among other places. Within the municipality, 48 km of this route runs. The two figures therefore refer to different sections: around 85 km for the entire route between its endpoints in Koło, and 48 km for the section within the municipality. This makes it possible to distinguish the length of the local section from the total route length.
A second route, approximately 40 km long, runs from Brdów via Wrząca Wielka, Koło and Powiercie to Grzegorzew. It begins in Brdów and ends in Grzegorzew. Compared with the Green Cycling Route, both its length and its stated endpoints are different.
This route was marked and described by secondary school students from Sokołów and Powiercie. If you are planning a specific cycling trip, check before setting off whether the route is currently marked. The route details can help you make your initial choice: the Green Cycling Route connects Koło and passes through Brdów, while the shorter route starts in Brdów and runs to Grzegorzew.
Pauline Monastery and images of the Virgin Mary
The Pauline Monastery in Brdów is considered one of the first Pauline monasteries in Poland. The church in Brdów is dedicated to Saint Adalbert (Wojciech).
The founding charter of the Pauline Monastery dates from 1436 and was issued by King Władysław III Warneńczyk. There is also a tradition according to which Władysław Jagiełło was the monastery’s true founder.
An image of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, traditionally called Matka Boska Brdowska, was donated to the church by King Władysław III Warneńczyk. The name refers to the traditional designation of the image; the donation links it to the church. Władysław III thus also features in this context, in addition to his role as the issuer of the founding charter.
The miraculous image Matka Boża Zwycięska Brdowska draws pilgrims to the Marian sanctuary in Brdów. It is painted on five limewood panels. Its name, connection with pilgrims and material offer different points of interest if you are interested in the town’s religious and cultural history. Together with the church and the Pauline Monastery, it offers a nuanced view of Brdów’s Marian traditions.
When choosing a destination, you can therefore weigh two interests against each other: cycling routes with different endpoints and lengths, or the history of the Pauline Monastery and the Marian images. Discover more destinations: Dąbie, Lubiny, Grabiny.
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