Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń






























































Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń in Licheń Stary
Bazylika Najświętszej Maryi Panny Licheńskiej w Licheniu Starym

Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Licheń, Stary Licheń, Polonia, 2016-12-21, DD 33-35 HDR.jpg
Front view of the Basilica

Basic information
Location
Licheń Stary, Poland
Geographic coordinates
52°19′24.00″N 18°21′28.80″E / 52.3233333°N 18.3580000°E / 52.3233333; 18.3580000Coordinates: 52°19′24.00″N 18°21′28.80″E / 52.3233333°N 18.3580000°E / 52.3233333; 18.3580000
Affiliation Roman Catholic
District Diocese of Włocławek
Year consecrated 2004
Architectural description
Architect(s) Barbara Bielecka
Architectural type church
Architectural style postmodern
Groundbreaking 1994-06-24
Completed 2004
Specifications
Direction of façade south
Spire height 141.5
Materials concrete, steel, bricks

The Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń [ˈlixɛɲ] is a Roman Catholic church located at the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Poland, 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.[1] The construction was funded by pilgrims' donations.[2] With a tower measuring 141.5 meters in height,[3] it is one of the tallest and largest churches in the world.



History


The history of the foundation of the church dates back to 1813, when Tomasz Kłossowski a Polish soldier fighting under Napoleon near Leipzig was seriously wounded. He invoked Our Lady, begging her not to let him die in a foreign land. According to legend, she appeared to him wearing a golden crown, a dark red gown, with a golden mantle, and holding a white eagle in her right hand. She comforted the soldier and promised he would recover and return to Poland.[4] Tomasz was instructed to have an image of her made, and to place the image in a public place so that "My people will pray before this image and shall draw many graces at My hands in the hardest times of trial."[5]


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 buildings 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.[6]


Between 2002 and 2007, Polish organbuilder Zych built 157-stops pipe organ (6 manuals and pedal). It is the biggest organ in Poland, 4th in Europe and 13th around the world.[7]


Pope John Paul II blessed the Basilica in 1999.[8]
In 2007, parts of the Polish museum in Fawley Court were translocated to the shrine by the Marian Fathers.



Gallery






  • General view







  • South facade of the main building







  • Rear view of the Basilica, overlooking the piazza







  • A view of the main altar with the holy icon of Our Lady of Licheń







  • An interior view of the Basilica's side wing







  • Altar with a large crucifix







  • The interior of the dome of the Basilica







  • The tower has 141.5 m and two viewing platforms






See also


  • Roman Catholic Marian churches


References





  1. ^ "Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows in Lichen Old". lichen.pl. Retrieved 24 February 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ The Guardian; June 20, 1998. Texnews.com Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.


  3. ^ "Drawings of Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lichen". SkyskraperPage.com


  4. ^ "The Virgin of Lichen". The Mary Page, University of Dayton.


  5. ^ Thomas, William. "Our Lady of Lichen, Poland". Catholic Voice, June 21, 2009 Archived December 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.


  6. ^ Moved by Mary: The Power of Pilgrimage in the Modern World by Anna-Karina Hermkens, Willy Jansen, Catrien Notermans 2009
    ISBN 0-7546-6789-8 page 99


  7. ^ Szostak, Michał (2017). Licheńskie organy na tle największych instrumentów Polski, Europy i świata. Licheń Stary: Zakład Gospodarczy "Dom Pielgrzyma". pp. 154–155. ISBN 9788364126147. OCLC 1005163172.


  8. ^ Vaticanwebsite: John Paul II at Lichen




External links






  • Official website








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