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Black Madonna of Czestochowa

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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/

Facts
Medium
Wooden icon, bejewelled 1
Location
Jasna Gora Monastery, Czestochowa, Poland 1
Visitor Access
Open to pilgrims and visitors; Czestochowa is the most popular pilgrimage shrine in Poland 1
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1. Black Madonna of Czestochowa (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox
    Wooden icon, bejewelled
  • Lead paragraph
    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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