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The Church of St Joseph in Częstochowa
Częstochowa (0.55 km)
The church of Saint Joseph in Raków, a district of Częstochowa, was built in the years 1926-1928. It was designed by Stefan Szyller and Wiesław Stefan Kononowicz. In 2002, the church was raised to the dignity of the Shrine of St Joseph. Noteworthy is an eclectic body of the church, referring mainly to the Baroque. Inside we find the image of the seventeenthcentury St Joseph, and in the side altar the baroque painting of St. Barbara.
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The Archaeological Reserve of the Lusatian Culture in Częstochowa-Raków
(0.95 km)
In the town of Raków, in the district of Częstochowa, there is an archaeological reserve of the lusatian culture, which is a branch of the Museum of Częstochowa. Visitors can see a graveyard of the lusatian culture displayed in the modern exhibition hall. The people of this culture lived in the surrounding areas in the first millennium B.C.E. There are archaeological artifacts - such as pottery, tools and ornaments of bronze and iron, etc in the display cases.
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The Museum of Coins and Medals Commemorating John Paul II in Częstochowa
Częstochowa (1.38 km)
The Museum of Coins and Medals Commemorating John Paul II in Częstochowa was established at the initiative of Krzysztof Witkowski, chairman of President Electronics Poland. The museum is a kind of a votive offering for the recovery after a stroke. It is also an homage paid to John Paul II. There are 11 000 exhibits in the collections including 2 000 coins.
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The Palace of Jean Motte in Częstochowa
Częstochowa (2.43 km)
In Częstochowa, at Krakowska Street, there is an eclectic small palace, built in 1909. It is the former palace of Jean Motte, co-owner of a French textile factory. The usual practice of nineteenth-century entrepreneurs was to erect their residences near the company, which was from their own, but more frequently from borrowed funds. Before the First World War, the Polish Kingdom, including Częstochowa, actively participated in the development of the Russian economy. In Częstochowa, they assigned pieces of land for the houses of the French residing in Częstochowa.
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The Jewish Cemetery in Częstochowa
Częstochowa (2.76 km)
The Jewish cemetery in Częstochowa is located in Dąbie, a district in the vicinity of the Steel Mill "Częstochowa". The cemetery covers an area of about 8.5 ha. There are 5000 surviving tombstones dating back to 5000 in the graveyard, which is one of the largest in the Polish lands. The first burial in the cemetery took place in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The last official funeral was held in 1970. Among the typical graves there are, among others, conspicuous tombstones including that of Rabbi Nachum Asch or the ohel of Izaak Mayer Justman.
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The Archcathedral Basilica of the Holy Family in Częstochowa
Częstochowa (3.34 km)
The Archcathedral Basilica of the Holy Family - from 1992 on, the seat of the archbishop of Częstochowa - is one of the churches in Poland, which were built for the longest time. The first earthwork started in 1901 and the towers were consecrated in 1997. The size of the neo-Gothic church is impressive. The towers rise to more than 80 meters! Inside, among others, there are a beautiful altar, stained glass windows and a nice sounding organ.
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The Historic Brewery in Częstochowa
Częstochowa (3.41 km)
The brewery in Częstochowa is probably the oldest industrial facility in the city. Admittedly, beer has been brewed at Jasna Góra from the sixteenth century onwards, but the first industrial brewery was opened in 1840. This brewery boomed in the early decades of the last century, when it was owned by Karol Szwede. We can see historic buildings from that time, including an old malt house and a water tower at Ogrodowa Street, next to the Cathedral of Częstochowa.
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The Church of St Sigismund in Częstochowa
Częstochowa (3.66 km)
The first Gothic church of Saint Sigismund in Częstochowa was built as a parish church, probably in the first half of the fifteenth century. It served as a parish church only until the end of the nineteenth century. Its today's look is the result of an eighteenth-century reconstruction. At that time, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. It is a three-nave church with two towers at the front. In the adjacent seventeenthcentury monastery building, there is now a parsonage.
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Stary Rynek w Częstochowie
Częstochowa (3.70 km)
STARY RYNEK – NOWE ŻYCIE HISTORYCZNEJ PRZESTRZENI
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The Historic Buildings Along the Avenue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Częstochowa
Częstochowa (3.90 km)
The Avenue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known simply as "Aleje" – the Avenues, is the main and elegant street of Częstochowa. Traditionally the entire artery is divided into the First, Second and Third Avenues. Between the two-lane roadways, there is a promenade, along which numerous pilgrimages head for the Jasna Góra monastery. Along the avenue we will see a number of old houses built predominately in the Classicist style.
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The Town Hall in Częstochowa
Częstochowa (4.07 km)
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, there were two towns – Częstochowa and Nowa Częstochowa, also called Częstochówka, both situated at Jasna Góra. They merged into one urban organism in 1826. The new, fourth most populated city of Congress Poland needed a town hall. It was erected between 1828 and 1836, according to the design of Franciszek Reinstein. After the rebuilding in 1908, it features the Eclectic style. Currently, it houses the Częstochowa Museum.
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Biegański Square
Częstochowa (4.13 km)
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