Jasna Góra Monastery

Jasna Góra Monastery and Lubomirski Gate. "On the Jasna Góra 1 1/2 M. to the W. of the railway station, stand the famous Pauline Monastery, surrounded by a pentagonal wall with bastions".--Baedeker 1914. DSC_0292p1

Częstochowa

September 16th 2018
Częstochowa (pronounced Chen-ste-koh-va) is the location of the Jasna Góra monastery that houses the Black Madonna icon. The image of the Black Madonna (<em style="color:𱖊 font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" lang="pl">Czarna Madonna) or Our Lady of Częstochowa is an icon of Mary. Our Lady of Częstochowa is the Patron Saint of Poland and the monastery is a major pilgrimage ... read more

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Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more

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