Country guide

Poland

3 sacred sites across 2 regions.

Traditions present in Poland

Christianity2Christian1

Prominent site types

Basilica and Monastery1Monastery1Shrine1

Lesser Poland

1 sites

Sanctuary in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
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Sanctuary in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Lesser Poland, Poland

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is a basilica and monastery of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 49.86021, 19.67158. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kalwaria Zebrzydowska (Polish pronunciation: [kalˈvarja zɛbʐɨˈdɔfska]) is a town in southern Poland with 4,429 inhabitants (2007 estimate). As of 1999, it is situated in Lesser Poland or Małopolska (in Polish). Previously, the town was administered within the Voivodeship of Bielsko-Biała (1975–1998). Located in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, województwo małopolskie, Poland.

Silesian Voivodeship

2 sites

Jasna Góra Monastery
Christianity

Jasna Góra Monastery

Częstochowa, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Jasna Gora rises from the Polish plains as one of Christianity's most visited pilgrimage sites. For over six centuries, the Black Madonna of Czestochowa has drawn millions who kneel before her scarred face, seeking what the icon is said to offer: intercession, healing, and the presence that has protected Poland through invasion, partition, and oppression. The fortress-monastery stands as it stood in 1655, when a handful of defenders held against a Swedish army and a nation found its spiritual center.

Our Lady of Częstochowa
Christian

Our Lady of Częstochowa

Częstochowa, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Black Madonna shrine known for Miraculous healings, defense of Poland from Swedish invasion (1655), protection of Polish nation, healing of sick and crippled, resurrection miracles