The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

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Basilica of Our Lady of Piekary

Piekary Śląskie, Śląskie, Poland Christianity

Upper Silesian Marian shrine known for large men’s and women’s pilgrimages.

Our Lady of Piekary; Mother of Justice and Social Love

Jasna Góra Monastery and Shrine of Our Lady of Częstochowa

Częstochowa, Śląskie, Poland Christianity

Poland’s foremost Marian pilgrimage shrine houses the revered Black Madonna icon.

Our Lady of Częstochowa (Black Madonna)