Kielcza

Kielcza is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawadzkie, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Upper Silesia in southern Poland.
The village has a population of 2,000.

History

The village already existed in the 13th century. The village is believed to be the birthplace of Vincent of Kielcza, Polish canon, writer, poet, author of medieval Polish hymn Gaude Mater Polonia. At the beginning of the 14th century, it was mentioned as a church village in the Toszek archdeaconry. In the 1810s, a farmstead was established adjacent to the village.

Main sights

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

Saint Bartholomew Church dating back to 1779
Mass grave of Silesian Uprisings Polish separatist fighters
Wooden house dating back to 1831