1st Place in Religious – BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
Title:
Very Bright Summit
About the Photos:
Jasna Góra, Czestochowa, Poland, 2013 - 2016.
The Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland was founded in 1382. It’s the most important place of worship of Virgin Mary in the world. Nowadays, nearly 4 millions of pilgrims come from 74 countries across the world.
Walking pilgrimages are most popular. It is also a tradition that people of the same occupation pilgrimage together.
The Monastery’s biggest treasure is the miraculous icon of the Virgin Marry, which origin is shrouded in mystery. The place is commonly thought to be the spiritual capital of Poland.