Worth a DetourWrocław
About 92 miles away
A bright market square, and hundreds of tiny dwarf statues.
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Jasna Góra Monastery
Poland's holiest shrine, a fortified monastery on a hill that keeps the icon of the Black Madonna.
- Open
- Every day, from early morning to late evening
- Price
- Free; donations welcome
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Ulica Kordeckiego 2, 42-225 CzęstochowaDirections
- Getting There
- A 25-minute walk from the main station, along the Avenue of the Holy Virgin Mary.
Why Go
Pauline monks from Hungary founded the monastery in 1382 and were given the icon of the Virgin and Child, darkened by age and smoke and scarred by two slashes on her cheek from raiders in 1430. Legend says St. Luke painted it. In 1655 the monks held off a Swedish army here, a stand that rallied the whole country.
The icon hangs in its own chapel, crowded with pilgrims and votive gifts. Visit the baroque basilica, the treasury and the Knights' Hall, and climb the tall tower for the view over the city.
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