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Jasna Góra Monastery

🇵🇱 Poland · 14th century

Jasna Góra Monastery in Poland
Photo: Ebielmaj · CC BY-SA 3.0 pl · Wikimedia Commons

The Jasna Góra Monastery (Polish: Jasna Góra [ˈjas.na ˈɡu.ra] , Luminous or Light Mountain, 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.

The site is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii) and is tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland.

Text adapted from “Jasna Góra Monastery” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jasna Góra Monastery ranks #160 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #5 of the 366 mapped in Poland. Founded 1382, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 24,041 times in the last 60 days, more than 98% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Częstochowa, 2 km away. See how Poland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Jasna Góra Monastery?

Jasna Góra Monastery stands in Poland, at 50.8125°, 19.09722°.

When was Jasna Góra Monastery built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1382. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Jasna Góra Monastery?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #160 of 7,738 worldwide, and #5 in Poland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Jasna Góra Monastery?

Olsztyn Castle, about 14 km away.

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