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Jasna Gora
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The holiest place in Poland and one of the world’s most important destinations for pilgrims. Every year several million pilgrims pray before the miraculous picture of Our Lady of Czestochowa.
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Our Lady of Czestochowa / The Black Madonna
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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Matteo V
1 contribution
Total disappointed
Jul 2023 • Couples
Total disappointed. My partner and I are both professional restorers and heard a lot about this. This is what we call an rapestorstion. Whe we're in total shock. They totally ruined the place.
Written 23 July 2023
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Raintree_Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand3,777 contributions
Mind-blowing monastery complex!
Oct 2022
From the moment you see the towering spire of the monastery bell tower above the city of Czestachowa until you depart the monastery complex, you can't help but be wowed. The site is a main destination for religious pilgrims from around the world. Pope John Paul II visited at least five times and the site has also be visited by Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. The main feature/attraction of the monastery complex is the Black Madonna idol housed in the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa. The Baroque basilica is huge and incredibly decorated with gild and valuable paintings. There are usually huge crowds visiting the monastery on any given day.
Written 4 January 2023
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Valerie A Fadok
Lafayette, CO17 contributions
Pauline monastery of superb historical and religious significance
Nov 2022
I was able to visit this beautiful monastery as part of my DayTrippers car ride from Warsaw to Krakov. It was so lovely. Lots of history here. I highly recommend visiting the museum, because the art is lovely, you can see the Nobel Peace Prize won by Lech Walesa, and there are some stunning modern portraits of Pope/Saint John Paul II. Poland is a very Catholic country, and given that he was from Poland, his images are everywhere. The treasure is the Black Madonna, a beautiful image of the Mary and baby Jesus. This image has had several miracles attributed to it, and several people make pilgrimages to this holy place.
Written 1 December 2022
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Mountbatten4x
Prague, Czech Republic68 contributions
a monastery complex with Polish pride
Aug 2022
quite huge monastery complex with interesting exhibitions. And the church with THAT picture :-) Church and area in front of the altar is very crowdy, but surprisly other parts of the complex not. I really liked the strange stations of cross in the second floor in the church
Written 26 August 2022
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Sylvie B
Krakow, Poland8 contributions
Visiting the temple
Jun 2021 • Friends
I visited this grand place in the summer 2021. A wonderful historic temple, great altars and the main painting of Virgin Mary. Despite sunny hot weather I managed to see almost everything there and took a bunch of precious photos in and out (except for the small museum as it was prohibited...).
Written 12 March 2022
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Ron
Savannah, GA846 contributions
Must see when in Poland
May 2021 • Couples
This place is full of history and it has a huge significance for Polish nation, not only religious. Some areas are off limits during Covid so if you want to see everything you might want to wait when things get back to normal. I suggest getting a guidebook or reading about it first before the visit since this is not a museum and background information around this place is not readily available.
Written 22 May 2021
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Wombat
United Kingdom5 contributions
Day trip to jensa gora
Sep 2020 • Couples
Joanna was an amazing guide
A fountain of knowledge
I don’t think there was anything she didn’t know about the monastary
Written 27 September 2020
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Ana
Moscow, Russia371 contributions
One of the most historic complexes in Poland. A famous pilgrimage venue. A beautiful, peaceful and holy place.
Jan 2020
Czestochowa is a lively city in the south of Poland with a rich religious history. The city is well-known for its stunning Pauline Monastery of Jasna Gora. Every year, millions of pilgrims from all over the world come here to pay homage to the shrine and enjoy the peace that this holy place gives. The greatest treasure of the imposing Jasna Gora complex is the ancient miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary (Black Madonna) which origin is a mystery. Thanks to this beautiful painting, Jasna Gora became one of the largest Marian sanctuaries in Poland since the 15th century. There, it has been worshiped in desperate moments, especially during large-scale disasters such as epidemics. A characteristic feature of the famous icon are the scars on the face of the Our Lady of Czestochowa. Jasna Gora's Lady bears signs of wounds and pain. Pope Saint John Paul II visited over five times. Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis also have visited Jasna Gora. All in all, this huge monastic complex is well worth a visit. It houses an incredible collection of treasures. The work of art is impressive. Each building features fascinating exhibits. Highly recommended.
Written 1 April 2020
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PetrusM1975
Warsaw, Poland362 contributions
Holy place
Mar 2020
Jasna Góra Sanctuary is very important place for polish people and for the catholics worldwide. But even if You not a devout catholic this palce may be interesting and worth of visiting. It is beautifull and interesting from historical an cultural point of view. If You want to know Poland well is must see. There is beautifull Shrine of Miracolous Icon, great Basilics, and some more. All is for free
Written 11 March 2020
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BPS31
Adare, Ireland50 contributions
Beautiful monestary
Dec 2019 • Business
Had the good fortune to visit the monestary after work one evening. The beauty of the buildings is only exceeded by the faith of the pilgrims. A beautiful spot to take some time out and do some reflection. The primary holy location in Poland is well worth visiting.
Written 5 December 2019
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