Jasna Góra Monastery
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The Jasna Góra Monastery 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 Ou
Częstochowa klasztor Jasna Góra 2162
The Defence of Jasna Góra 1655 – by January Suchodolski
Black Madonna of Częstochowa, Poland
Pilgrims arriving at Jasna Góra, 1868
Siege of Jasna Góra
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The siege of Jasna Góra took place in the winter of 1655 during the Second Northern War, or 'The Deluge' – as the Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth is known. The Swedes were attem
Jasna Góra Monastery
…a single-nave church, which was enlarged around 1463 to become a three-nave hall church in the Gothic style. In the winter of 1655, the monastery was unsuccessfully besieged by the Swedish army during the Second Northern War, or The Deluge (as the Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth is known). The event…
Swedish siege of Jasna Góra in 1655. Oil on canvas, 17th century. Malarnia Jasnogórska, Jasna Góra, Sala Rycerska.
Defence of Jasna Góra, engraving reproduction.
Defence of Jasna Gora. Nineteenth century relief