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AlwerniaAlwernia is a Polish town situated some 36 km west of Krakw in the Chrzanw district of the Lesser Poland Voivodship (before 1999 it formed part of the Krakw Voivodship). The town, as well as possessing a large chemical works, is a centre for recreation and tourism. History The name of the town is taken from that of the Franciscan hermitage of La Verna (Latin: Alvernia) in Tuscany, Italy. It was bestowed on the locality in 1616 by the castellan Krzysztof Korycinsk. A monastery of the order of St Bernard was built on high ground between 1625 and 1656. The church dates from the period 1630 to 1676. Below the monastery a settlement developed which in 1776 received the right to hold a market. In 1796 Alwernia is mentioned as being a (small) commercial and administrative centre. In 1926 a chemical works was established in the southern part of the town; today it is Alwernia's biggest employer. Its attractive setting and proximity to Krakw led to the town's growth and in 1993 Alwernia was granted full civic status. External link
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