Szczyrzyc Abbey

Main entry to the abbey

Szczyrzyc Abbey (Polish: Opactwo Cystersów w Szczyrzycu) is a Cistercian abbey founded in 1234 in the village of Szczyrzyc, Poland. It continues to function as a monastery and is one of the Polish Shrines to the Virgin Mary.

Coordinates: 49°47′06″N 20°11′13″E / 49.785°N 20.1869444444°E / 49.785; 20.1869444444

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