Kraków Trip Overview
A pilgrimage to Częstochowa to see the “Black Madonna”, a Gothic painting of Our Lady at the monastery of Jasna Gora.
Jasna Góra is one of the most important places of worship of the Virgin Mary and has been the most important pilgrimage centre in Poland for hundreds of years. The miraculous image of the Black Madonna from Jasna Góra is especially worshipped by the faithful of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Catholic Church. The visit to the old Pauline Monastery is a unique opportunity to learn about the everyday lives of monks, to see the beauty of medieval monastery buildings and fortification walls, and admire the baroque basilica.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Kraków, Poland
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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A pilgrimage to Częstochowa to see the “Black Madonna”, a Gothic painting of Our Lady at the monastery of Jasna Gora.
Jasna Góra is one of the most important places of worship of the Virgin Mary and has been the most important pilgrimage centre in Poland for hundreds of years. The miraculous image of the Black Madonna from Jasna Góra is especially worshipped by the faithful of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Catholic Church. The visit to the old Pauline Monastery is a unique opportunity to learn about the everyday lives of monks, to see the beauty of medieval monastery buildings and fortification walls, and admire the baroque basilica.
Stop At: Our Lady of Czestochowa / The Black Madonna, Czestochowa Poland
The visit to the old Pauline Monastery takes approx. 3-4 hrs. Walking tour of the monastery, treasury and church is a unique opportunity to learn about the everyday lives of monks, to see the beauty of medieval monastery buildings and fortification walls, and admire the baroque basilica.
You can also participate in a mass.
Jasna Gora Sanctuary in Czestochowa
It is the holiest place of Poland and one of the world’s most The Monastery of Jasna Góra in Częstochowa, Poland, is the third-largest Catholic pilgrimage site in the world. Home to the beloved miraculous icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa, the monastery is also the national shrine of Poland and the center of Polish Catholicism.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Czestochowa, Czestochowa, Silesia Province, Southern Poland
Lunch break in a typical Polish restaurant (payable on your own).
Duration: 1 hour
