Jasna Gora Photo Gallery by Michal Leszczynski at pbase.com

Jasna Gora

The Jasna Góra Monastery (Polish: Jasna Góra, English: Bright Mount, Hungarian: Fényes Hegy, Latin: Clarus Mons) in Częstochowa, Poland is the most famous shrine to the Virgin Mary in Poland and the country's greatest place of pilgrimage - for many its spiritual capital. The image of Black Madonna of Częstochowa, to which miraculous powers are attributed, is Jasna Góra's most precious treasure. Founded in 1382 by Pauline monks who came from Hungary at the invitation of Władysław, Duke of Opole. The monastery has been a pilgrimage destination for hundreds of years, and it contains the most important icon of the Virgin Mary in this part of Europe. The icon, depicting the Mother of God with the Christ Child, is known as the Black Madonna of Częstochowa or Our Lady of Częstochowa, which is widely venerated and credited with many miracles. Among these, it is credited with miraculously saving the Jasna Góra monastery during a siege that took place at the time of The Deluge, a 17th century Swedish invasion. Although this event was of little military importance, the event stimulated the Polish resistance. The Poles could not immediately change the course of the war but after an alliance with the Crimean Khanate they repulsed the Swedes. Shortly thereafter, in the cathedral of Lwów, on April 1, 1656, Jan Kazimierz, the King of Poland, solemnly pronounced his vow to consecrate the country to the protection of the Mother of God and proclaimed Her the Patron and Queen of the lands in his kingdom.

Tower of the Pauline Monastery - Jasna Gora	Statue of priest Jerzy Popieluszko	Tower of Pauline Monastery	Fountain
Fountain	Bridge	Monument - God, Honor, Fatherland	Pauline Monastery of Jasna Gora
Towers	Tower of Pauline Monastery	Monument of Stefan Wyszynski - Primate of Poland	Stefan Wyszynski - Primate of Poland
Gates	Pauline Monastery Jasna Gora - The Lubomirskis' Gate	Details on Lubomirskis' Gate	The Black Madonna the Queen of Poland Gate
Details on The Black Madonna the Queen of Poland Gate	Gate and Tower	Gate in Gate	The Jagiellonian Gate
Jasna Gora Monastery - The Hall of the Virgin Mary	Paint on gate	Entrance into Basilica	Sundial
The Holy Trinity's bastion (the Szaniawskis' bastion)	Entrance	Details of architecture	Details of architecture
Details of architecture	Doors	Coffer	Inside Basilica
Vault on Nave	Altar of Basilica	Altar	Interior of The Black Madonna of Czestochowa Chapel
Black Madonna of Czestochowa	Interior of The Black Madonna of Czestochowa Chapel	Interior of The Black Madonna of Czestochowa Chapel	Paintings inside Chapel
Entrance of Chapel	Plate	Architecture	Totus Tuus
Architecture	Entrance of Chapel	Household courtyard	Household courtyard
Architecture	Tower	Household courtyard	Element of architecture
Recess with flowers	Tower	Doors	Interior of Chapel - The Lviv Oath - Paint
Miednoje - Memory plate	Interior of The Black Madonna of Czestochowa Chapel	Interior of The Black Madonna of Czestochowa Chapel	Lamp
Over entrance into Chapel	Paintings inside The Knights Hall	Paintings inside The Knights Hall	Paintings inside The Knights Hall
Paintings inside The Knights Hall	The Knights Hall	The Knight's Hall	The Knights Hall
Photography exhibition inside The Knights Hall	The Knight's Hall	Paintings inside The Knight's Hall	Details of architecture inside The Knight's Hall
The Knight's Hall	The Knight's Hall	First level of the Chapel	First level of Chapel
Stained glasses	Stained glasses	The Lviv Oath - Paint	View from first level
Stained glasses	First level	Entrance into The Knight's Hall	Regimental colours
The Knight's Hall	The Knight's Hall	Paints on Vaults	Paintings on Vault
Paintings on Vault	Paintings on Vault	Transition	Inside tower of Basilica
Gates view from tower	The Royal Bastion and Statue of Augustyn Kordecki - view from tower	View from tower	Czestochowa panorama - View from the Tower of Pauline monastery of Jasna Góra
Aleja Najswietszej Maryi Panny view from tower	Czestochowa	Monastery	The Museum of the 600th anniversary and The Morsztyns bastion
The Morsztyns bastion	Household courtyard	Pilgrims on Household courtyard	View from tower
Tower	The Cenacle - Wieczernik	Architecture	Monument
Tower	Gardens	Architecture	Monument
Water pump	Monastery	Architecture	Architecture
Doors	Pilgrims	Pauline Monastery	Towers
Statue of Pope John Paul II	Statue of John Paul II	Pauline Monastery	The Morsztyn's bastion
Monastery - view from The Morsztyn's bastion	Scouts are coming into John Paul II Gate	John Paul II Gate and Pilgrims	Gardens
Tower	The Jagiellonian Gate	Household courtyard	Entrance into Arsenal
Arsenal	Stairs	Road into Gate of John Paul II and flags	Flags
John Paul II Gate	John Paul II Gate	Road into John Paul II Gate	On the way to Monastery
Statue	Statue	Statue	Information Plate
Flags and Gate	Flags and Tower	Pilgrims on Tower	Pilgrims on Tower
Statue	Statue	Souvenirs	Statue
Gate	Paint inside Gate	Transition	Architecture
Entrance	Gate	On way to Monastery	Bells
Surrounding areas	Gun	Monastery	Information

comment

Bernadette		23-Aug-2015 22:15
Thank you SO MUCH- I'm in Czestochowa now!! Do you know how I can get prints of the four paintings of Pope John Paul II that are in the museum? They're stunning and moving. One is of him falling after being shot.. Thank you!!

Sol		27-Nov-2013 19:41
Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing. From Caracas, Venezuela.

Sol		27-Nov-2013 19:40
Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing. From Caracas, Venezuela.

Patricia Kay		06-Sep-2010 20:19
A pleasure to view this gallery of beautiful images Michal...BV

Pieter Bos		01-Sep-2010 16:05
Nice gallery!

Marwan Habib		27-Aug-2010 09:04
Thank you for sharing with us this interesting visit. Nice gallery.

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		27-Aug-2010 05:26
Michal, this is a great gallery. Congratulations. Vote Paolo

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