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Religious Site Attractions In Rybnik

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Rybnik [ˈrɨbɲik] is a city in southwestern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship. The city first developed as a fishing centre in the Middle Ages, then was a capital of so-called Rybnik State. Rybnik grew as an important centre of coal mining and the seat of the surrounding county in the 19th century. Under Poland's communist rule from 1945-1989 the city was projected to grow as a main mining centre of southern Poland. The city of Rybnik has a population of about 141,410 as of December 2010 and remains the only powiat grodzki in Upper Silesia with an increasing population. The Rybnik area with its large coal mines and power plants is an important econ...
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Religious Site Attractions In Rybnik

  • 1. Jasna Gora Czestochowa
    The Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland, is a famous Polish shrine 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. Among the monastery's other treasures and artifacts of interest is the medal from the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize received by Lech Wałęsa, the former Polish president and trade-union organizer.The site is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments , as of 16 October 1994 and is tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland.
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