Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ludźmierz, Minor basilica in Ludźmierz, Poland.
The neo-Gothic church features a Rococo altar that houses a medieval statue of the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus, dating from around 1400.
The religious site traces its origins to 1234 when Teodor Gryfita received permission from the bishop of Kraków to build the first wooden church.
The sanctuary holds special importance for the Góral people of the Tatra Mountains, who refer to Our Lady of Ludźmierz as Gaździna Podhala.
Major religious celebrations occur on August 14 and 15, coinciding with the feast of the Assumption of Mary, drawing numerous pilgrims to the site.
During the 1963 coronation ceremony, Bishop Karol Wojtyła, later Pope John Paul II, caught the scepter that fell from the statue of Our Lady.
Location: Ludźmierz
Inception: 1877
Address: 34-471 Ludźmierz, Jana Pawła II 124
Website: http://mbludzm.pl
GPS coordinates: 49.46514,19.98320
Latest update: May 16, 2025 20:07
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