The history of the abbey dates back to the year 1146, when two knights of High Duke of Poland, Bolesław IV the Curly, invited here Premonstratensian monks from Strahov Monastery in the Kingdom of Bohemia.
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Arguably, the most famous of the Hebdów abbots was Józef Andrzej Załuski.
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The historic complex (the abbey together with a church) currently belongs to the Piarists.
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Since 1949, the complex has been administered by the Piarists.
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Several new ornaments, altars and paintings were added to the church at that time, including the so-called Oratorio Chapel.
The village belonged to the Bishops of Kraków, who handed it to the Norbertine abbey from nearby Hebdów.
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