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Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Maria Sniezna/Góra Igliczna

Jan van Wijk 21 February 2025 No comments

HISTORY In 1750, a farmer's son named Christoph Veit (+1776), from the neighbouring village of Wölfelsdorf (Polish: Wilkanów), brought a small lime wood statue of Mary from the Austrian pilgrimage site of Mariazell.

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Kraków

Jan van Wijk 17 February 2025 No comments

HISTORY The basilica stands on the site of a Romanesque church from 1221 on the market square, the old foundations of which lie underground. The church was built...

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Warsaw (Siekierki)

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HISTORY Marian apparitions occurred between 3 May 1943 and 15 September 1949, and during this time the village of Siekierki did not yet have a church. Mary appeared several times...

Pilgrimage Sites in Poland – Licheń

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HISTORY Licheń is first mentioned in the 12th century with the discovery of a large stone cross. In Licheń stands a church dedicated to…

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Krzeszów/Grüssau

Jan van Wijk 5 February 2025 No comments

HISTORY The Piast dynasty is closely linked to the pilgrimage site. This family donated the abbey in 1242 and established the family's cemetery. The donation comes from Anna…

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Bardo/Wartha

Jan van Wijk 31 January 2025 No comments

HISTORY The name Bardo came shortly after the Second World War (1939-1945), replacing the German name for the place, Wartha. The word “Bardo” means hill. In the coat of arms…

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Piekary Śląskie

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HISTORY The word Piekary could originate from “piekarz” which means “baker”. Another source says that Piekary is derived from the word “pieczara” which stands for “cave”. The…

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Częstochowa

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~~~ HISTORY The current city of Częstochowa originated in the 11th century. A charter from 1220 mentions the village of Tschenstochau for the first time. Later, the name...

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

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~~~ HISTORY The name Kalwaria Zebrzydowska comes from the building of Calvary (Kalwaria) by the architects father, son, and grandson with the surname Zebrzydowski. The beginning of the shrine…

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Wambierzyce/Albendorf

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HISTORY The pilgrimage site originated in the 13th century. A legend is the basis for this: In 1218, a blind man prays before a statue of Mary. He is blessed by this…

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Category: Pilgrimage sites in Poland

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Maria Sniezna/Góra Igliczna

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Kraków

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Warsaw (Siekierki)

Pilgrimage Sites in Poland – Licheń

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Krzeszów/Grüssau

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Bardo/Wartha

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Piekary Śląskie

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Częstochowa

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

Pilgrimage sites in Poland – Wambierzyce/Albendorf