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Henryków

Henryków is the village where the book ‘Liber Fundationis Claustri Sanctae Mariae Virginis in Henrichow' was written. The book describing the foundation of the abbey is called ‘Ksiega Henrykowska' (‘Henryk's Book'), and the first sentence written in the Polish is recorded there. Hence, the book is considered to be one of the most important relicts of Polish language. Visitors will appreciate the 13th-14th-century church with its baroque interior decorations, including the famous carved wooden stalls, priceless paintings by the most famous Lower Silesian artist – Michael Willmann. Inside the monastery there are also three representative chambers: the purple, the oak, and the ‘papal' ones. Within the former abbey there is a historic building called ‘Altana Opata' (‘Abbot's Arbour'). The history of Henryków: 1222 - the abbey is founded by duke Henryk the Pious. 1227 - on 28th May first monks from Lubiaz arrive 1268 - 1273 – ‘Ksiega Henrykowska' is written. 1810 - on 22nd November, secularization of the monastery in Henryków 1990 – Roman Catholic Church reclaims the monastery and the 1st year alumni of the Theological Seminary in Wroclaw study there 2002 - opening of the Catholic High School named after blessed Edmund Bojanowski.