Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń
The Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń is a Roman Catholic church located in the village of Licheń Stary near Konin in the Greater Poland Voivodeship in Poland. It was designed by Barbara Bielecka and built between 1994 and 2004. The construction was funded by pilgrims' donations.[1]
With the nave 120 meters long and 77 meters wide, with a central dome 98 meters high, and with a tower 141.5 metres tall, it is Poland's largest church and one of the largest churches in the world. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Poland whose icon, perhaps dating back to the 18th century, is displayed in the basilica's main altar. It is one of Poland's principal pilgrimage sites.[2]
Pope John Paul II blessed the Basilica in 1999.[3]
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[edit] Gallery
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A view of the main altar with the holy icon of Our Lady of Licheń
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An interior view of the Basilica's side wing
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Altar with a large Crucifix.
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The interior of the dome of the Basilica
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The tower of the Basilica reaches a height of 141.5 metres and has two different viewing galleries.
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Rear view of the Basilica, overlooking the piazza.
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- ^ The Guadian June 20, 1998. Texnews.com
- ^ Moved by Mary: The Power of Pilgrimage in the Modern World by Anna-Karina Hermkens, Willy Jansen, Catrien Notermans 2009 ISBN 0754667898 page 99
- ^ Vaticanwebsite: John Paul II at Lichen
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Coordinates: 52°19′24.00″N 18°21′28.80″E / 52.32333°N 18.358°E
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