What should I do? St. Kolbe Memorial Museum
A memorial museum built on the slopes of Mt. Hiko chosen by Father Kolbe
The St. Kolbe Memorial Hall is a cylindrical brick building located at the back of the Knights of Our Lady Monastery on the slopes of Mt. Hikosan.
Father Kolbe, a native of Poland, opened Immaculate Garden Monastery in 1931, and five years later opened Hongouchi Seminary, the predecessor of Our Lady's Knight Academy, within the monastery. Also, one month after arriving in Nagasaki, Father Kolbe started the publication ``Knight of the Virgin,'' which continues today. In 5, Father Kolbe was returning to Poland for a conference when World War II broke out and he was sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Father Kolbe was executed and martyred in the place of a young man with his wife and children. In 1, he was elevated to the status of a saint by Pope John Paul II and is revered by many people around the world.
In the center of the building is the ``St. Kolbe's Room,'' which has been restored to its original state, and around the room are numerous materials such as Father Kolbe's vestments, liturgical books, hats, letters, and Father Kolbe's handwritten Nagasaki diary. It is on display. There are also the printing press from when Knights of the Virgin was first published, materials related to Auschwitz, chest X-ray film of a priest who had been diagnosed with tuberculosis by Dr. Takashi Nagai, with whom he had a close friendship, and letters.
Pope John Paul II, who came to Sakisaki in 1981, visited the Convent of the Knights of Our Lady and the Basilica of St. Kolbe, and is said to have been moved to tears by seeing many of Father Kolbe's belongings.
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Basic Information
Address | 2-2-1 Hongouchi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture |
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Phone | 095-824-2079(Knight Monastery of Our Lady (St. Kolbe Memorial)) |
Opening hours | 9:00~17:00 |
Days Off | Open all year round |
Prices | Free |
Transportation access | ・Take the tram from Nagasaki Station (bound for Hotaru Chaya), get off at the last stop, and walk for about 15 minutes. ・Bus: Take the prefectural bus (bound for Amiba, Isahaya Higashi Koseicho, Yagami Danchi) from the JR Nagasaki Station East Exit bus stop, get off at the "Bansho" bus stop, and walk for about 2 minutes. ・Car: Approximately 15 minutes from JR Nagasaki Station |
Parking | 15 |
Link URL | Nagasaki web magazine "Nagajin" Nagasaki History and Culture Net |