Convent of the Sisters of Notre Dame in Krzydlina Mała

The Convent of the Sisters of Notre Dame in Krzydlina Mała, in Wołów County, is a religious community that for over a hundred years ran a school for girls here, and today operates as a multifunctional care facility.

Beginnings in 1861

The convent was founded in 1861, when the first Sisters of Notre Dame arrived in Krzydlina Mała. Construction was supported by a foundation established in 1856 by the priest Dominik Jäschke.

The school for girls and its closure

The school building for girls was completed on 12 November 1927. In 1933 it had 25 pupils. The school operated until 1940, when it was closed by the Nazi authorities.

From state kindergarten to children's home

From 1950 the facility was nationalised and run as a state kindergarten. Only in 1994 did the state return management to the sisters, and the building began operating as the Wiosna Children's Home. Since 2003 it has functioned as a multifunctional care facility.

Practical information

• Village: Krzydlina Mała, Wołów County
• Getting there: local roads from the direction of Wołów, right next to the Claretian Monastery in Krzydlina Mała
• The site is an operating care facility, not a place for tourist visits, so a visit should be arranged in advance
• Also nearby: the Cistercian Abbey in Lubiąż