Jasna Góra Monastery
The Jasna Góra Monastery (Polish: Jasna Góra [ˈjas.na ˈɡu.ra] ⓘ, Luminous Mount, Latin: Clarus Mons) in Częstochowa, Poland, is a shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary and one of the country's places of pilgrimage. The image of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa, also known as Our Lady of Częstochowa, to which miraculous powers are attributed, is one of Jasna Góra's most precious treasures.
Location within Poland | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Pauline Order |
| Established | 1382 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Władysław Opolczyk |
| Prior | Samuel Pacholski OSPPE |
| Site | |
| Location | Częstochowa, Poland |
| Coordinates | 50°48′45″N 19°05′50″E |
| Public access | yes |
Historic Monument of Poland | |
| Designated | 1994-09-08 |
| Reference no. | M.P. z 1994 r. Nr 50, poz. 413 |
The site is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii) and is tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland.
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