Kielcza
# Kielcza

Kielcza (German: Keltsch or Keilerswalde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawadzkie, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Upper Silesia in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Zawadzkie, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, and 44 km (27 mi) east of the regional capital Opole.

The village has a population of 2,000.

The village is believed to be the birthplace of Vincent of Kielcza, Polish canon, writer, poet, author of medieval Polish hymn Gaude Mater Polonia.

## Main sights

Three objects in Kielcza are considered monuments by National Heritage Board of Poland:

* Saint Bartholomew Church dating back to 1799
* Mass grave of Silesian Uprisings Polish separatist fighters
* Wooden house dating back to 1831
