Szczodrkowice – Chapel and Zagardle Vineyard

Szczodrkowice offers two very different starting points for planning a trip: the history of the Chapel of Divine Mercy and the Zagardle Vineyard. The chapel is associated with three dated events involving named participants; the vineyard’s area, number of vines, grape varieties and training courses take centre stage. This means you can get to know the place through its religious history or through viticulture and cheesemaking. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, first consider which of these interests you would like to shape your stay most.

Chapel of Divine Mercy: Blessing, Founding Act and Consecration

On 22 June 1983, Pope John Paul II blessed the cornerstone for the Chapel of Divine Mercy in Szczodrkowice during his visit to Poland. On 19 September 1992, Prelate Józef Gurda had the cornerstone and the founding document installed. On 11 November 2008, Marian Florczyk, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Kielce, consecrated the chapel and handed the building over for worship. The three dates mark different actions: the blessing of the cornerstone, the installation of the cornerstone and founding document, and the consecration and handover for worship. This makes the sequence clear without reducing the events to a single founding or consecration year.

Zagardle Vineyard: Grape Varieties and Training Courses

The Zagardle Vineyard currently has 3,800 vines across one hectare. The varieties grown include Regent, Rondo, Hibernal, Leon Millot, Seyval Blanc and Jutrzenka. The area and number of vines give an idea of the vineyard’s scale, while the six names specify the grape varieties listed. For anyone interested in viticulture, Zagardle thus provides both a measure of its size and specific variety names. The list offers a concrete starting point for exploring viticulture in Szczodrkowice.

Winnica Zagardle offers training courses in viticulture and cheesemaking. This adds two specific areas of learning to the cultivation of grapes. If you are travelling to Szczodrkowice primarily for one of these courses, arrange the date with the operator. This will let you factor the specific course topic into your travel plans and confirm the timing directly.

Getting There and Planning Your Trip

Szczodrkowice can be reached by the Kraków–Skała MPK bus route. If you plan to travel by bus, check the route’s current service with the transport operator for your travel date. This is one specific aspect to consider, alongside your interest in the chapel or vineyard, when choosing your holiday destination.

The planning considerations also differ: the historical dates help you identify the individual events associated with the chapel. A training course, by contrast, requires arranging a date, while the current bus service on your travel date is what matters for the bus route. This lets you choose Szczodrkowice based on specific interests and the planning considerations associated with them.

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