Gidle
Gidle [ˈɡidlɛ] is a village in Radomsko County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gidle. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Radomsko and 93 km (58 mi) south of the regional capital Łódź.[1] In 2007 the village had a population of 1,540.
Gidle | |
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Village | |
 Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Gidle | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′N 19°28′E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Radomsko |
| Gmina | Gidle |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,540 |
| Postal code | 97-540 |
| Website | http://www.gidle.pl/ |
The previous names of the village included Gidzielice and Gidżle.
Gidle is the site of a Dominican monastery with a chapel of the miraculous figure of Mary, mother of Jesus. The sanctuary is a destination of religious pilgrimages from all over Poland.
Mary Magdalene Church, built in 1659.JPG)
Carthusian Monastery
The stone figure at the main church
A roadside chapel
17th-century painted testimonies of miraculous healings
17th-century painted testimonies of miraculous healings
Main altar in the church
Details of the altar
Stained-glass window showing St. Dominic
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