Historic Monuments

Michałów-Grabina: Wayside Shrine from 1911

Wayside shrine from 1911 by the road in Michałów-Grabina, behind a white fence under a large tree
  • Street in Michałów-Grabina leading to the wayside shrine from 1911
  • Plaque reading “A.D. 1911 Mother of God, keep us in your care” on the wayside shrine in Michałów-Grabina
  • Granite wayside shrine from 1911 in Michałów-Grabina with a plaque and flowers, between thujas
  • Square by the wayside shrine in Michałów-Grabina in the shade of old trees

The brick wayside shrine from 1911 is one of the small religious monuments of Nieporęt Municipality. It takes the form of a pillar, and its hipped roof is crowned with an iron cross bearing the figure of Christ. In the open niche there is a statue of Our Lady of the Rosary.

Below it hangs a votive plaque with an image of Christ wearing the crown of thorns and the inscription: “A.D. 1911. Mother of God, keep us in your care.” A smaller plaque states that Józef Kowalski, who funded the shrine, was to “extend his life by 7 years, as had been promised to him”. The circumstances of this promise are unknown.

Surrounded by a small iron fence, the shrine is a reminder of faith, local traditions and the former residents who left a lasting mark.

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