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Wieruszów (; ) is a town with 8,849 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the southwestern part of Łódź Voivodeship(since 1999), From 1975-1998, it was part of Kalisz Voivodeship. The town is situated along the Prosna river. The biggest attraction is the Church and Monastery popauliński of 1676 in its limits, located on the Prosna, the church of St. Nicholas. Spirit of the façade with two towers and chapels on the sides, forming a kind of transept. Inside the church, deserves special attention, nine baroque altars and choir stalls from 1682, with paintings on zapieckach. The choir is a portrait of Bernard Wierusz - the first owner and founder of the church Wieruszów. In 1673, Augustine's father died here Kordecki, a heroic defender of Jasna Góra during the Swedish invasion, and in 1973, during the celebration of the 300th anniversary of his death diagonal, the church was graced by the presence of Cardinal Karol Wojtyła - the future Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński.
Category:Cities and towns in Łódź Voivodeship Category:Wieruszów County Category:Kalisz Governorate Category:Łódź Voivodeship (1919–39) Category:World War II sites in Poland Category:World War II sites of Nazi Germany
Wieruszów may refer to the following places in Poland:
- Wieruszów, a town in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland)
- Wieruszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, a village in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (SW Poland)