Chapel of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The interior of the basilica also houses the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is located behind the altar of St Dydyk on the left, when we go from the main entrance towards the altar. It used to have a different name – the Friars’ Chapel. It was erected in 1749, thanks to the general of mercenary troops, Mateusz Ferdynand Stolz.
The construction process was quite complex – he had already applied for permission to build the chapel and place there a tomb for himself and his wife as early as 1720, but the construction work began almost 30 years later. The interior of the chapel is decorated with pilasters, blind arcades, and once there was also a side altar of Our Lady of the Rosary. The chapel basement hides the family tomb of the founder – Mateusz Ferdynand Stolz.
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Multisensory UNESCO 5 – Kalwaria Zebrzydowska – Chapel of the Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
