Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Częstochowa, Poland
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5.4 km
82 m
Explore Częstochowa in Poland with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in CzęstochowaSight 1: Kościół pw. Miłosierdzia Bożego
The Valley of Divine Mercy is a Catholic shrine of the Divine Mercy and a parish of the same name in Częstochowa, run by the Pallottines. There is a Divine Mercy parish at the sanctuary.
Sight 2: Kościół pw. Znalezienia Krzyża Świętego i Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
The Basilica of Jasna Góra – a church, which is the main part of the monastery complex at Jasna Góra in Częstochowa. It is situated between the porch and vestibule leading to the chapel of St. Anthony of Padua and the main courtyard of the monastery. From the north, the chapel of Our Lady of Czestochowa adjoins it. The church has the honorary title of Minor Basilica, which it received in 1906.
Sight 3: Kaplica Matki Boskiej Częstochowskiej
The Chapel of Our Lady of Czestochowa – a church located at Jasna Góra, in Częstochowa, under the care of the Pauline Fathers. The most important and most frequented Marian sanctuary in Poland. The name comes from the painting of Our Lady of Czestochowa found in the chapel, considered miraculous by the Catholic and Orthodox Church.
Wikipedia: Kaplica Matki Boskiej Częstochowskiej na Jasnej Górze (PL), Url, Url 0
Sight 4: Park 3 Maja
Jasna Góra Parks, sometimes called Jasna Góra Parks – two city parks in Częstochowa, in the Podjasna Góra district – Stanisław Staszic Park and 3 May Park. They are located between the Śródmieście district and the monastery at Jasna Góra, which they surround from the east.
Sight 5: Henryk Sienkiewicz
The Henryk Sienkiewicz Monument in Częstochowa is a monument by Stefan Policiński, a sculptor from Częstochowa, completed in the years 1969−1973 and unveiled in 1973 on the square next to the Henryk Sienkiewicz High School in Third Avenue.
Sight 6: Kościół Najświętszego Imienia Maryi
The Church of the Holy Name of Mary in Częstochowa – a rectory church located in Częstochowa, at 56 Aleja Świętej Maryi Panny.
Wikipedia: Kościół Najświętszego Imienia Maryi w Częstochowie (PL), Website
Sight 7: Ławeczka Haliny Poświatowskiej
The Bench of Halina Poświatowska in Częstochowa – a monument to the poet Halina Poświatowska, unveiled on 11 October 2007 in Częstochowa at the Avenue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, near the Museum of Pilgrimage and Gen. Jan Henryk Dąbrowski Street.
Wikipedia: Ławeczka Haliny Poświatowskiej w Częstochowie (PL), Url
Sight 8: Ławeczka Marka Perepeczki
Marek Perepeczka's Bench in Częstochowa – a monument to the actor Marek Perepeczka, unveiled on October 31, 2014 in Częstochowa. The monument is located on the Avenue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, near the Museum of Pilgrimages, opposite the bench of Halina Poświatowska.
Wikipedia: Ławeczka Marka Perepeczki w Częstochowie (PL), Url
Sight 9: Galeria Dobrej Sztuki
The Gallery of Good Art – currently a branch of the Museum of Częstochowa based in Częstochowa, formerly the Museum of Pilgrimages.
Sight 10: Ratusz
The Town Hall in Częstochowa – the town hall in Częstochowa, in the city centre, at Władysław Biegański Square, classicist, erected in the years 1828–1836 according to the design of Franciszek Reinstein, rebuilt in 1908; It was entered into the register of monuments in 1960.
Sight 11: Kościół pw. Świętego Jakuba
The Church of St. James in Częstochowa is a church in the city centre of Częstochowa. It is located at Władysław Biegański Square.
Wikipedia: Kościół św. Jakuba w Częstochowie (PL), Url, Url 0
Sight 12: Teatr im. Adama Mickiewicza
The Adam Mickiewicz Theatre in Częstochowa, formerly known as the Rozmaitości Theatre and later the Municipal Chamber Theatre, is a state-owned theatre located in Częstochowa in the building at 15 Kilińskiego Street, erected in the years 1928–1931 as the Municipal Chamber Theatre. Between 1979 and 1984 it was modernized and expanded. The Adam Mickiewicz Theatre has the following stages: the Main Stage, the Chamber Stage, the Histrion Stage and the Marek Perepeczka Foyer.
Wikipedia: Teatr im. Adama Mickiewicza w Częstochowie (PL), Website
Sight 13: Katedra Matki Bożej Królowej Apostołów
The Cathedral of Our Lady Queen of Apostles in Częstochowa is the cathedral of the Diocese of Krakow and Częstochowa of the Polish Catholic Church in Poland, located at 6 Jasna Góra Street.
Wikipedia: Katedra Matki Bożej Królowej Apostołów w Częstochowie (PL)
Sight 14: Filharmonia Częstochowska im. Bronisława Hubermana
The Bronisław Huberman Częstochowa Philharmonic is located in Częstochowa, in a building at 16 Wilsona Street, erected in the years 1955–1965 on the foundations of the New Synagogue, burned down on 25 December 1939. The designer of the building is Józef Tadeusz Gawłowski. The Philharmonic has two concert halls and a rehearsal room. The concert hall has a capacity of 825 spectators, the second chamber hall has a capacity of 156. The main hall has been recognized by some experts as the fourth most acoustic in Poland. The author of the acoustics design of both concert halls is Witold Straszewicz.
Wikipedia: Filharmonia Częstochowska im. Bronisława Hubermana (PL), Website
Sight 15: Ławeczka Władysława Biegańskiego
Władysław Biegański's Bench in Częstochowa – a monument to Władysław Biegański, a doctor and social activist, was unveiled on 23 June 2008 in the Avenue of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth and the 90th anniversary of the Doctor's death.
Wikipedia: Ławeczka Władysława Biegańskiego w Częstochowie (PL)
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