In mid 19th century, siderite ore for iron smelting was mined around Galicia and Austrian Silesia. This mineral was extracted by opencast mining. In Małe Kozy, in the area of present-day ulica Spacerowa, there was a small pit. The area was leased by the Habsburgs of Żywiec: Archduke Albrecht Friedrich (1817-1895), and probably earlier by his father Archduke Charles Louis (1771-1847). The excavated material was transported by carts to the smelter in Węgierska Górka. According to oral tradition, a tragic landslide occurred at the excavation site, leaving a group of workers buried alive. The excavation in Małe Kozy was finished in the 19th century. In 1896 Michał and Anna Frączkiewicz, who lived there, commissioned a brick shrine which replaced an older one made of a sandstone block with a niche. In 1900 the shrine was consecrated by the parish priest Fr Józef Błonarowicz. The inhabitants of Kozy and and the neighbouring villages of Bujaków, Pisarzowice and Straconka came in processions to celebrate this event. From the mid-1970s, masses began to be celebrated at the shrine - initially on religious feasts, and later every Sunday. This place gave rise to the idea of building a church in Małe Kozy. To facilitate the celebration of services, a large roof was built in front of the chapel, which significantly changed its original appearance. Electric lighting was also installed. The altar of the shrine features a 19th century painting of the Madonna and Child.