Częstochowa Sights

  1. Chapel of Our Lady

    In the oldest part of the Monastery of Jasna Góra complex, the Chapel of Our Lady contains the revered Black Madonna .The picture is ceremoniously unveiled at and ( Saturday and Sunday) and veiled at noon and ( and Saturday and Sunday). Be sure to note the walls displaying votive offerings brought by pilgrims. Adjoining the chapel is the impressive basilica (bazylika ) . Its present shape dates to the 17th century and the interior has opulent Baroque furnishings.

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  2. St Barbara's Church

    The 17th-century St Barbara's Church is 1km south of the monastery. Its location is believed to have been determined by the spring that emerged here when the Black Madonna needed to be washed after it was vandalised (it's still bubbling away behind the church). This legend is depicted on the vault of the chapel.

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