The Black Madonna of Czestochowa, also known as Our Lady of Czestochowa or Our Lady of Jasna Gora, is a venerated icon of the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus enshrined at the Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa, Poland. Its English title has also been translated as Our Lady of Bright Mount. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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MediumWooden icon, bejewelled 1 LocationJasna Gora Monastery, Czestochowa, Poland 1 Visitor AccessOpen to pilgrims and visitors; Czestochowa is the most popular pilgrimage shrine in Poland 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Poland, located there.
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1. Black Madonna of Czestochowa (Wikipedia)
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Wooden icon, bejewelled
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is a venerated icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus enshrined at the Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa, Poland.
Veneration section
Czestochowa is regarded as the most popular shrine in Poland, with many Polish Catholics making a pilgrimage there every year.
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