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W 1667r. King Jan Kazimierz gave the island, together with buildings, surrounding a lake and a large piece of forest Order kontemplacyjnemu Camedolite. Kameduli came the following year and established its headquarters. Built a chapel, church buildings and necessary facilities. W 1671r. a huge fire consumed the wooden buildings on the island. W.1694 joined the so kameduli to build a large team from the church and monastic buildings of the economic ogniotrwa³ego material - brick. Most architectural projects around the foundation has developed Italian architect Peter Putini. Island dam combined with the mainland, raised and addressed. On the terraces of the two (lower, at a height of 11m and higher, at 16m height above the water) oporowymi secured walls of brick buildings erected: the church, 12 eremów homes pustelniczych ie, the refectory, the chapel kanclersk± also referred to as the royal house, clock tower, the house furtiana et al. The dominant element of the architectural establishment was built for half a century baroque church. Located in the western part of the upper terrace, built to wave the Cross, was crowned by two towers dwukondygnacjowe helmets. The rich interior of the church altars wype³nia³o 9, rokokowych mostly from the mid XVIIIw. The main altar in the chancel, and two were made from oak z³oconego. In the third chapel on the right side of the altar was a beautiful majolikowy. After the third partition of the 1796r. Prussian authorities have made huge seizures of goods and Camedolite kasaty monastery. Monks had to move to Bielany near Warsaw. The 1800R. Wigry bishopric was created in a team based at kamedulskim. In the 23 years later established the diocese moved to Sejny and Wigry church became a parish. And from that time began ubo¿enie and progressive destruction of the object. In various periods of time with Wigry part of the church were transferred to other parishes, including a to Suwalki. The greatest harm both to make war. After the first war started reconstruction work destroyed the team. Rebuilt church, refectory, and a hermitage. The interior of the church failed to reconstruct. The future new war, and with it a new destruction. Already in the first years of post-war reconstruction and to commence the phased reconstruction of the entire team. Until now, rebuilt the church, eremy, refectory, furtiana house, kanclersk± chapel and clock tower. Ongoing work on the reconstruction and strengthening of the interior of the temple walls. The church is open to the public. In the basement of the rest of the first delay Wigry Bishop, an eminent preacher, Fr. Francis Karpowicz and old men - Camedolite. Eremy rebuilt, and other objects are used as a recreation center. On sunny days with the amount of the second terrace beautiful view of the lake Wigry.