Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice

The Holy Father John Paul II Family Home in Wadowice, Poland was the family home and birthplace of Karol Józef Wojtyła, who was elected Pope John Paul II in 1978, and canonised after his death.

It is described on the Wadowice website as "The family home of Pope John Paul II - Papal Museum" and "Museum of John Paul II in Wadowice".

The museum also commemorates Wojtyła's life and his work in Poland until he left Kraków for the Vatican in 1978.

After his mother's death on 13 April 1929, Karol and his father occupied only one smaller room and the kitchen.

Wojtyła lived in this house until 1938, when he moved with his father to Kraków and enrolled at Jagiellonian University.

Coat of arms Pope John Paul II
Coat of arms Pope John Paul II