Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Częstochowa, Poland
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5.2 km
64 m
Experience Częstochowa in Poland in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in CzęstochowaSight 1: 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 December 25, 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 - 156. The main hall was considered by some experts to be the fourth in terms of acoustic properties in Poland. The author of the acoustic design of both concert halls is Witold Straszewicz.
Wikipedia: Filharmonia Częstochowska im. Bronisława Hubermana (PL), Website
Sight 2: Katedra Matki Bożej Królowej Apostołów
The Cathedral of Our Lady Queen of the Apostles in Częstochowa is the cathedral of the Diocese of Kraków-Częstochowa of the Polish Catholic Church in Poland, located at 6 Jasnogórska Street.
Wikipedia: Katedra Matki Bożej Królowej Apostołów w Częstochowie (PL)
Sight 3: 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 a building at 15 Kilińskiego Street, erected in the years 1928–1931 as the Municipal Chamber Theatre. In the years 1979–1984, it was modernized and expanded. The Adam Mickiewicz Theatre has the following stages: the large stage, the chamber stage, the Histrion stage and the Marek Perepeczka Foyer.
Wikipedia: Teatr im. Adama Mickiewicza w Częstochowie (PL), Website
Sight 4: Kościół pw. Świętego Jakuba
The Church of St. James in Częstochowa is a church in the center of Częstochowa. It is located at Władysław Biegański Square.
Wikipedia: Kościół św. Jakuba w Częstochowie (PL), Url, Url 0
Sight 5: Ratusz
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; entered into the register of monuments in 1960.
Sight 6: Galeria Dobrej Sztuki
The Gallery of Good Art – currently a branch of the Częstochowa Museum with its seat in Częstochowa, formerly the Museum of Pilgrimages.
Sight 7: Ławeczka Marka Perepeczki
Marek Perepeczka's bench in Częstochowa – a monument to actor Marek Perepeczka, unveiled on October 31, 2014 in Częstochowa. The monument is located at the Avenue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, near the Museum of Pilgrimage, opposite the bench of Halina Poświatowska.
Wikipedia: Ławeczka Marka Perepeczki w Częstochowie (PL), Url
Sight 8: Ławeczka Haliny Poświatowskiej
Halina Poświatowska's bench in Częstochowa – a monument to the poet Halina Poświatowska, unveiled on October 11, 2007 in Częstochowa at Aleja Świętej Marii Panny, near the Museum of Pilgrimage and Gen. Jan Henryk Dąbrowski Street.
Wikipedia: Ławeczka Haliny Poświatowskiej w Częstochowie (PL), Url
Sight 9: Kościół Najświętszego Imienia Maryi
The Church of the Holy Name of Mary in Częstochowa – a rectory church located in Częstochowa, at Aleja Świętej Maryi Panny 56.
Wikipedia: Kościół Najświętszego Imienia Maryi w Częstochowie (PL), Website
Sight 10: Henryk Sienkiewicz
The Monument of Henryk Sienkiewicz in Częstochowa is a monument carved by the Częstochowa sculptor Stefan Policiński, completed in the years 1969−1973 and unveiled in 1973 on the square near the Henryk Sienkiewicz High School in the Third Avenue.
Sight 11: Park 3 Maja
Parks near Jasna Góra, sometimes called Jasna Góra parks – two city parks in Częstochowa, in the Podjasna Góra district – the Park of Stanisław Staszic and the Park of 3 May. They are located between the Śródmieście district and the monastery at Jasna Góra, which they surround from the east.
Sight 12: Muzeum Górnictwa Rud Żelaza
The Museum of Iron Ore Mining in Częstochowa is a museum in Częstochowa, located in the Stanisław Staszic Park, opened for the first time on December 4, 1989, in underground corridors built in 1974–1976. The former mine workings were reconstructed here, equipped with mining equipment from the closed iron ore mine Szczekaczka in Szczekaczka.
Wikipedia: Muzeum Górnictwa Rud Żelaza w Częstochowie (PL), Website, Url, Url 0
Sight 13: Kościół pw. Znalezienia Krzyża Świętego i Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
Jasna Góra Basilica – a church, which is the main part of the monastery complex at Jasna Góra in Częstochowa. It is located 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 Częstochowa adjoins it. The temple has the honorary title of Minor Basilica, which it obtained in 1906.
Sight 14: Kaplica Matki Boskiej Częstochowskiej
The Chapel of Our Lady of Czestochowa – a temple 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 image of Our Lady of Częstochowa found in the chapel, considered miraculous by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
Wikipedia: Kaplica Matki Boskiej Częstochowskiej na Jasnej Górze (PL), Url, Url 0
Sight 15: Kościół pw. Miłosierdzia Bożego
The Valley of Divine Mercy – a Catholic sanctuary of Divine Mercy and a parish of the same name in Częstochowa, run by the Pallottines. There is a parish of Divine Mercy at the sanctuary.
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