"Wambierzyce [vambʲɛˈʐɨt͡sɛ] (German: Albendorf, Czech: Vambeřice), the "Silesian Jerusalem", is one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in southern Poland. The village is situated at an ...
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altitude of 370–410 m in the picturesque Cedron valley on the eastern slopes of the Table Mountains in Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The place was first mentioned in 1330 Alberndorf, 1398 Alberdorf, 1418 Alberti villa, 1560 Alberichsdorf, which then evolved into the (German) name Albendorf. Czech pilgrims from Bohemia and Moravia called the place Vambeřice. When Lower Silesia became part of Poland in 1945/1946, the Polish name Wambierzyce became the official name of the village. Today Wambierzyce is part of the district called Gmina Radków in Kłodzko County. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Radków, 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Kłodzko, and 84 kilometres (52 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław." - (en.wikipedia.org 09.04.2020)
- Latitude50.489166259766
- Longitude16.456111907959
