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Podlaskie Voivodeship
powiat suwalski
gmina Suwałki

Camaldolese Monastery in Wigry – Camaldolese Monastery in Wigry loop from Magdalenowo

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Poland
Podlaskie Voivodeship
powiat suwalski
gmina Suwałki

Camaldolese Monastery in Wigry – Camaldolese Monastery in Wigry loop from Magdalenowo

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Camaldolese Monastery in Wigry – Camaldolese Monastery in Wigry loop from Magdalenowo

01:02

3.97km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Wigierski Park Narodowy

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1.24 km

Monastic hermitages

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Hermitages, a place where monks used to pray and contemplate in solitude. Nowadays, you can feel here like you are in a more exclusive holiday resort, not a place with …

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1.34 km

On January 6, 1667, King Jan Kazimierz[3] presented the Camaldolese monks with an island on Lake Wigry together with a hunting lodge. In 1671 the first wooden church and the …

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1.35 km

Camaldolese Monastery in Wigry

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The former Camaldolese monastery stands on the picturesque Wigry peninsula. It was founded by John II Casimir, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. After an eventful history, during …

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1.45 km

Camaldolese Monastery in Wigry

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The Camaldolese Order (a Benedictine monastic order of pontifical right founded by Saint Romuald of Ravenna in 1012) was responsible for the creation of this monastery on the island of Wigry. This congregation settled here in 1668.

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1.91 km

Viewpoint Over Lake Wigry

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From there you can continue on a narrow path to a swimming area.

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2.32 km

St. James Stone

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Just before entering the monastery grounds, on the left side, there is the Stone of St. James, which is part of the trail. The Way of St. James, in Spanish …

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2.36 km

Papal Apartments, Wigry National Park

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Another place in the monastery that you must see is the papal apartments, where Pope John Paul II stayed during his visit in June 1999. Today, several rooms of the …

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2.79 km

Large, beautifully designed area with interesting wooden sculptures, barbecue area, tavern and, actually: Marina. By the way, in the monastery you can rent former cells to stay overnight

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3.97 km

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1.64 km

1.27 km

921 m

< 100 m

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Surfaces

1.22 km

785 m

727 m

629 m

549 m

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