Szlaki województw śląskiego i opolskiego

The Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows on "Swedish Hill" in Przydroże Małe was created in the first half of the 18th century on the site of a 16th-century chapel with an image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Its construction was undertaken by local teacher August Jensch, with financial support from Countess Maria Chorinski née Starhemberg-Herbestein. The expansion of the chapel took place in the 19th century on the initiative of the Scholz-Gerlic family, who took care of the chapel for many years. Brick Stations of the Cross and small chapels around the object also date from this period. Currently, in the main altar, there is a sandstone sculpture of the Pietà, and in the side altar – the venerated image from the older chapel. To this day, Swedish Hill remains a place of frequent pilgrimages for residents of the localities of the former Niemodlin district as well as Prudnik and Nysa districts. The name "Swedish Hill" comes from the time of the Thirty Years' War, when Swedish soldiers stopped at this place during the march from Opole to Nysa. The unit found a painting of the Mother of God, which was to serve as a target in musket shooting competitions. Bullets ricocheting off the painting killed and wounded several soldiers, and the image was recognized by the soldiers as magical. Although the commander ordered the painting to be transported to Nysa and publicly burned, the painting disappeared in unexplained circumstances and appeared again on the hill after a few days. In memory of these events, a chapel was built in which the painting was placed. Over the years, it became a place of pilgrimages from nearby towns. Practical information: The chapel can be visited before or after mass, which takes place from April to October on Saturdays and Sundays at 4:00 PM and on October 13 at 6:00 PM (Fatima service). Free admission. Sightseeing time: 1 hour. Parking spaces directly below the chapel.