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Black Madonna of Częstochowa

The Black Madonna of Częstochowa is an icon of the Virgin Mary and Child kept at the Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland. Brought there in 1382 by Duke Władysław II of Opole, it bears two scars on the Virgin's cheek, traditionally attributed to Hussite raiders in 1430. Credited with saving the monastery during the Swedish siege of 1655, it became Poland's most revered religious image.

Black Madonna of Częstochowa
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Duchy of Opole

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Black Madonna of Częstochowa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/black-madonna-of-czestochowa
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“Black Madonna of Częstochowa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/black-madonna-of-czestochowa. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Black Madonna of Częstochowa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/black-madonna-of-czestochowa.
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