Bejsce
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  Bejsce | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′N 20°37′E / 50.250°N 20.617°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Kazimierza |
| Gmina | Bejsce |
Bejsce [ˈbɛi̯st͡sɛ] is a village in Kazimierza County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Bejsce. It lies about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Kazimierza Wielka and 71 km (44 mi) south of the regional capital Kielce.[1]
Bejsce belongs to
Wawel’s Sigismund's Chapel
, and the Bejsce chapel is regarded as one of the finest examples of Renaissance chapels in Poland.
Apart from St. Nicholas church and chapel, Bejsce has a neoclassical palace, built in 1802 by architect Jakub Kubicki for Marcin Badeni, Minister of Justice in the Governments of the Duchy of Warsaw and Congress Poland. The palace has been used as a senior citizen house for a period of time.
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 1 June 2008.
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