
BLACK MADONNA ICON IN CZĘSTOCHOWA
Pauline’s Monastery of Jasna Gora, Black Madonna Icon, Arsenal, Treasury, 600th Anniversary Museum
Czestochowa has been the Polish spiritual center for centuries. This National Shrine and the icon have drawn pilgrims from across the globe and is one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in Central Europe. The monastery of Jasna Gora (Bright hill) is home to the miraculous “Black Madonna”, a painting of Our Lady which, after Rome, Lourdes and Mecca makes Czestochowa one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in the world. Our visit to the monastery, where you will see the Miraculous Picture Chapel and the Basilica, the Arsenal, the Treasury and the 600th – Anniversary Museum will let you learn about Polish national fate and understand the importance the Catholic religion has played in the history of the country. To really understand Poles, one must visit Czestochowa.



