Pauline Monastery in Częstochowa

The city of Częstokhov is famous for the miraculous Częstokhov Icon of the Mother of God, stored in the Yasnogorsk Monastery. The full name of the monastery is Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Yasnogorsk. He belongs to the Pauline Order. Yasnaya Gora is the main object of religious pilgrimage in Poland.

In 1382, Polish Prince Vladislav of Opole invited to Poland from Hungary monks of the Order of Paulines, who founded a monastery on a hill near the city of Częstochowa.

Yasnogorsk monastery is located on a hill 293 meters high. The 106-meter bell tower of the monastery towers over the city of Częstochowa and is visible from approximately 10 km distance from the temple. The territory of the monastery covers an area of 5 hectares. The monastery buildings are surrounded on three sides by a park, while on the fourth side a large square leads to them, which is completely filled with pilgrims on the days of big holidays. The building has a quadrangular shape, powerful arrow-shaped bastions are located in the corners.

The complex of monastic buildings also includes the living quarters of monks, the Arsenal, the Museum of the 600th anniversary of the monastery, the Royal Chambers, the Negotiation Hall, etc.

Pilgrimages to the Yasnogorsk monastery have been held since the XV century. Most often, organized groups of pilgrims gather in the neighboring cities of Częstochowa and then go to Yasnaya Gora on foot.