Poland · 14th century
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 #164 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 398 mapped in Poland. Founded 1382, it is older than 53% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 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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