{"id":5575,"date":"2014-08-07T21:35:01","date_gmt":"2014-08-07T21:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/?p=5575"},"modified":"2014-08-29T02:03:22","modified_gmt":"2014-08-29T02:03:22","slug":"why-are-there-chapels-on-the-side-of-the-polish-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/why-are-there-chapels-on-the-side-of-the-polish-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are there chapels on the side of the Polish roads?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are ever going to travel in\u00a0Poland, it won’t be long before you notice either a religious figure, cross, statue, or a building that resembles a little house or miniature chapel along the roadside. These small religious chapels or shrines are commonly called roadside or wayside shrines (przydro\u017cne kapliczki<\/strong>). These shrines were often built at the expense of individuals, families and sometimes entire villages to publicly thank a saint or God for a benefit or blessing received (See\u00a0Calendar of Feasts \u2013 Harvest Festival (\u015awi\u0119to Plon\u00f3w \u2013 Do\u017cynki)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the case of smaller shrines they acted as a remembrance for a tragedy or crime. Recently constructed shrines are usually on a much smaller scale and most often mark the spot where a fatal traffic accident occurred. Here’s a photograph of a typical roadside cross marking the spot where someone was killed.<\/p>\n

Roadside shrines or chapels can be seen almost anywhere: at the entrance of a village, up on a high point, at the outer boundaries of a village or town, or along a main road or at a major crossroads.<\/p>\n

Here are some pictures of different shrines in Poland:<\/p>\n

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Image by Rantes on Flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

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Image by Rantes on Flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

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Image by “Zakwitnij!pl Ejdzej & Iric” on Flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

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Image by Royston Rascals on Flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

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Image by sfu.marcin on Flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

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Do nast<\/b>\u0119pnego razu… <\/b>(Till next time…)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

If you are ever going to travel in\u00a0Poland, it won’t be long before you notice either a religious figure, cross, statue, or a building that resembles a little house or miniature chapel along the roadside. These small religious chapels or shrines are commonly called roadside or wayside shrines (przydro\u017cne kapliczki). These shrines were often built…<\/p>\n

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