Czestochowa Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Częstochowa (pronounce: ]) is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 255,500 inhabitants (2000). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Częstochowa Voivodship; (1975-1998).
This town is known for the famous Paulite monastery of Jasna Góra that is the home of the Black Madonna painting, a shrine of the Virgin Mary. Each year, thousands of pilgrims from all over the world come to Częstochowa to see it. There is also a Lusatian culture excavation site and museum in the city and ruins of a medieval castle in Olsztyn, approximately 15 kilometres (ca. 10 mi.) from the city centre.
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The name of Częstochowa means Częstoch's place and comes from a personal name of Częstoch mentioned in the medieval documents also as Częstobor and Częstomir. The original name was mentioned as Częstochowa , spelled Czanstochowa in 1220, or Częstochow in 1382, 1558. A part of today's city called Częstochówka was in the past a separate municipality mentioned in 14th century as the Old Czestochowa (Antiquo Czanstochowa 1382) and Częstochówka in 1470-80.
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