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Częstochowa
Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the
Warta River with 248,894 inhabitants (2004). It has been situated in
the Silesian Voivodeship (administrative division) since 1999, and was
previously the capital of Częstochowa Voivodeship (1975-1998).
The town is known for the famous Paulite monastery of Jasna Góra that is the home of the Black Madonna painting, a shrine of the Virgin Mary. Every year, thousands of pilgrims from all over Poland and from the whole world come to Częstochowa to pray there.
There is also a Lusatian culture excavation site and museum in the city and ruins of a medieval castle in Olsztyn (Silesia), approximately 15 kilometres from the city centre.
More information in English
Icon of the Black Madonna
from Częstochowa
from Częstochowa
Polonica stamps:
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Brazil 1967, 12 III Burundi 1994, 14 XII Ecuador 1985, 22 I |
Vatican City 1956, 20 XII Vatican City 1986, 20 XI Vatican City 1996, 20 XI |
Vatican City 2000, 09 V Vatican City 2017, 23 XI |
