Paradyż Abbey
A 13th-century Cistercian abbey in the countryside, with a Gothic and Baroque church, now a seminary, whose name means Paradise.
The story
The Cistercian monks arrived here in 1230 and named the monastery “Paradisus”, like other houses of the order. The church, Gothic outside, has a Baroque interior with altars, choir stalls and large altarpieces. After the Prussian dissolution of 1834 the monastery became a teacher-training college, and since 1947 it has housed the diocesan seminary. The cloister and garden have the stillness of country monasteries.
Why go
The name says it all: a corner of peace close to the motorway to Berlin.
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Weather forecast
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
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Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Kupienino station, 10.1 km away. Alternatively: Świebodzin station, 10.3 km away. From the station you need a bus, a taxi or a car.
- By air. The nearest airport is Zielona Góra Airport (IEG), about 28 km away; with more flights, Poznań Airport (POZ) is about 88 km away.
- Parking. There are 2 signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest (Seminarium Duchowne) is 150 m away.
Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.
Climate month by month
The most pleasant months for weather are from May to September, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. From January to February night-time temperatures drop below freezing on average. The wettest month is August (about 70 mm), the driest April.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from -3 to 3 °C | 3° -3° | 55 |
| Feb | from -2 to 6 °C | 6° -2° | 48 |
| Mar | from 0 to 10 °C | 10° 0° | 39 |
| Apr | from 4 to 15 °C | 15° 4° | 33 |
| May | from 9 to 19 °C | 19° 9° | 47 |
| Jun | from 14 to 24 °C | 24° 14° | 68 |
| Jul | from 15 to 25 °C | 25° 15° | 68 |
| Aug | from 15 to 26 °C | 26° 15° | 70 |
| Sep | from 11 to 21 °C | 21° 11° | 43 |
| Oct | from 7 to 15 °C | 15° 7° | 55 |
| Nov | from 2 to 8 °C | 8° 2° | 46 |
| Dec | from 0 to 4 °C | 4° 0° | 48 |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 70 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.
Nearby
- The Międzyrzecz Fortified FrontHistory and art · 7 km as the crow flies
- Christ the King in ŚwiebodzinHistory and art · 11 km as the crow flies
- Łagów and the castle of the Knights of St JohnTown · 17 km as the crow flies
- Zielona Góra, the wine cityTown · 44 km as the crow flies
- Gorzów WielkopolskiTown · 49 km as the crow flies
- SłońskHistory and art · 56 km as the crow flies