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Czestochowa

Country:
Poland
State:
Silesia
City:
Czestochowa
Type of Location:
Multiple
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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By Air

The closest international airport is a regional port Silesia - Katowice Airport in Pyrzowice.It is located about 60 miles south of Czestochowa.The closest airport is active Czestochowa-Rudniki airport, away from the city center about 15 km.It powojskowym airport in private hands with the use of sports - on part of his land operates Aeroclub Czestochowa.It is not designed to handle large aircraft there is a possibility only landing small passenger aircraft.

By Train

Czestochowa is a major railroad hub located at the intersection of two important lines - west-east (from Lubliniec to Kielce) and north-south (from Warsaw to Katowice).Also an additional northbound line stems from Czestochowa which goes to Chorzew Siemkowice where it joins the Polish Coal Trunk-Line.There are six railway stations in the city the biggest ones being Czestochowa Osobowa and Czestochowa Stradom.

By Road

Main road connections from Czestochowa include a connection with Warsaw (to the north-east) and Katowice (to the south) via the European route E75 (National Road A1).There are also three other national roads: A43 to Wielun, A46 to Opole and A91 to Piotrkow Trybunalski.

By Bus

And suburban public transport serves mainly Public Transport in Czestochowa.It runs on two lines carry trams, 27 buses covering most of its coverage area of the city and suburban lines in eight towns and municipalities Poczesna and Olsztyn.Night public transport supports the tram line and four buses (these run only on weekends).13 July 2007 MPK Czestochowa introduced universal electronic ticket.Express bus company provides transportation of persons on the route from the city center to Blachownia.

Key places to visit
Jasna Gora, St. James the Apostle Church, Podjasnogorskie Parks, Street 7 houses, Czestochowa Museum, Halina Poswiatowska Museum, Lusatian archaeological reserve, International Festival of Sacred Music

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Places to Visit

Jasna Gora

The monastery at Jasna Gora is also the largest, most prestigious and most visited monuments in Czestochowa.Tourism is mainly associated with the movement of pilgrimage to Our Lady of Czestochowa.In 2008 came to Jasna Gora 3.5 million pilgrims and tourists from 81 countries worldwide.In the 134 organized pilgrimages nationwide participated 899 510 people.Walk to the monastery of 871 people attended 141.The origins of the monastery dates back to 1382, when Prince Ladislaus of Opole brought Pauline from Hungary to the old parish church at the ducal decree of 9 August the same year and made the foundation of the monastery.The name of Jasna Gora monastery was given by the Hungarian Pauline monastery to commemorate St. home.Lawrence at Jasna Gora in Buda.Comes from the fact that the monastery is located on the bright limestone hill situated 293 m above sea level.

St. James the Apostle Church

is a church in Czestochowa in Czestochowa downtown.Located at the Place of Wladyslaw Bieganski.In 1586 was built in the chapel of St. location.James along with shelter for the sick pilgrims.Then she was placed on the empty space between the Old Town and Czestochowka Czestochowa.The chapel was enlarged in 1674 year by Jacob Zalejskiego townsman, municipal councilor and the Provincial of the Order Fr Andrew Goldonowski baroque temple built there.After leaving the church by ss Mariawitki he began to fall into disrepair which led to the demolition of buildings.In 1869, the tsarist government took over this site and on-site church.James was built between 1870 - 1872 in the Byzantine style church of St. Cyril and Methodius, modeled on the Warsaw church of St. Mary Magdalene.

Podjasnogorskie Parks

two parks in Czestochowa, in the district Podjasnogorskiej - Park.Stanislaw Staszic and Park May 3.They are situated between the historic downtown and the monastery of Jasna Gora which is surrounded on the east side.They were developed in the years 1819-1826 in the definition of the Avenue of the Blessed Virgin Mary and born in the years 1843-1847.Along the Avenue of Henryk Sienkiewicz cover an area of 11.8 hectares.Rich and of high value equipment and structures, historic parks gave rise to recognition as a monument to the history of Polish.Parks are a popular place for relaxation and walks.As found in the parks, pavilions, managed by the Museum of Czestochowa, held many cultural events and exhibitions.Parks are located in the region of Jasna Gora fortress and along with it are entered in the register of monuments.The register shall contain the following numbers 83, 14 November 1947, 1198/72 of 20 December 1972 and 12/78 of 17 February 1978.

Street 7 houses

one of the historic streets of Czestochowa, located in the immediate vicinity of Jasna Gora.It has about 600 meters long and surrounded by Jasna Gora hill on the south side.The street name comes from the seven houses built in the early nineteenth century.From the north side of the street is bordered by Stanislaw Staszic Park.20 October 2008 started reconstruction of the street seven houses.As part of the modernization of the street was widened roadway and footpath on the section of the street.To Pulaski Street Grunwald.Additional lane has been created to prawoskretu in st. Pulaski and the signal at the intersection has been listed on a modern, controlled videodetection.The project was completed in 2009.

Czestochowa Museum

a museum in Czestochowa.It is the oldest cultural institution Czestochowa region.Head Czestochowa Museum is housed in guardhouse at the Town Hall in Czestochowa.The Museum has many objects of Czestochowa in Czestochowa exhibition and its surroundings.

Halina Poswiatowska Museum

a branch of Czestochowa Museum housed in the former home of Halina Poswiatowska Street 23 in Czestochowa Czestochowa.The museum was opened to the public May 9 2007.The exhibition is housed in three main halls. Were collected mainly souvenirs such as photos, letters, books.On the boards, presents poems of the poet. The exhibition is divided into two main parts contrasting colors - two rooms, green and red room, the exhibition in the halls of green treats mainly of the artist's work and in the red room - about her private life.The exhibition hall on the first green is composed of two display cases presenting her work in book form.In the second room you can see a demonstration of green media images poet as well as recordings of her voice and songs created on the basis of her poems.

Lusatian archaeological reserve

The cemetery was discovered in 1955, in connection with the construction and earth works carried out the construction of the tram route and viaduct at the Avenue of Peace in the district of Rakow.It is permanently preserved cemetery with an area of nearly 100 sq ft with the tombs of both ciałopalnymi and skeletal.This tourist attraction was founded by the then Director of the Museum of Czestochowa and archaeologists Wlodzimierz Blaszczyk , was made available to visitors in the year 1965.The studies that were conducted it is known on what diseases they suffered the inhabitants of those lands which they used treatment methods (eg discovered traces of a successful trepanation of the skull ) what were their habits and daily activities.The graves were found including toys before 2.5 thousand years.In 2001-2002 the building was completely renovated during the work of the next five graves were discovered.Since 2003, continued maintenance of bony landmarks and materials contained in the reserve. Conducted by the faculty members of the National Archaeological Museum in Warsaw.The works were completed in 2004.In the same year reserve re available to visitors.

International Festival of Sacred Music

is held every year in Czestochowa, cited on May 1-6.The first festival was held in 1991 year.His patronage of the festival included the Ministry of Culture and Arts oases Polish Episcopate.The aim of the festival is getting closer to each other by performing music cultures of different faiths.The festival is also presenting contemporary music, especially Polish.The aim of the festival is to promote the promotion of young composers, through the support of the festival organized by the International Competition for Young Composers "Musica Sacra".The festival also deals with issues of concerns "sacred music" during seminars held.Every year during the festival is about 1000 performers (orchestra, choirs, chamber ensembles, soloists).So far, the festival presented by artists from countries including kikudziesieciu.Since 2007, the International Festival of Sacred Music "Gaude Mater" belongs to the World Sacred Music Festival Association.

Right Time to Visit

February - May
September - November

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