The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

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Frombork Archcathedral Basilica

Frombork, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Poland Christianity

Gothic cathedral of Warmia closely associated with astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.

Assumption of the Virgin Mary; Saint Andrew

Stoczek Klasztorny Marian Sanctuary

Stoczek Klasztorny, Lidzbark County (powiat lidzbarski), Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Poland Christianity

Baroque Marian sanctuary also remembered as a place of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński’s internment.

Our Lady, Queen of Peace; Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński

Święta Lipka Marian Basilica

Święta Lipka, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Poland Christianity

Baroque pilgrimage basilica in Warmia renowned for its Marian cult and church organ.

Our Lady of Święta Lipka

Gietrzwałd Shrine of Our Lady

Gietrzwałd, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Poland Christianity

Major Marian pilgrimage site associated with the 1877 Gietrzwałd apparitions.

Our Lady of Gietrzwałd