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taken: March 16, 2013, Tuchów (Tarnów county, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland). Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
taken with: Nikon D40x, AF-S Nikkor Lens 18-55 mm (kit).




HDR merged of 4 different shots.

"Tuchów is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 6,476 (2004). It lies on the Biała river, at the height of 220 meters above sea level. The distance to Kraków is 100 kilometers, and to the border with Slovakia, app. 80 kilometers.
The first historical note about Tuchów dates back to 1105. A document of papal legate Gilles de Paris tells us that the village had been given to the Tyniec Benedictine Abbey by Władysław Herman’s wife."

_{source: Wikipedia.}

Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary with Redemptorist Cloister in Tuchów is a brick-built baroque church (parochial since 1951), Shrine to the Virgin Mary, place of pilgrimage of Tarnów diocese. Buildings of the Redemptorist monastery were built in the end of 19th century.
First wooden temple in this place was raised probably in the 11th century thanks to Benedictines from Tyniec Abbey (present Cracow thereabouts). Benedictine tradition says that this church has been consecrated by St. Stanislaus of Szczepanów. First Tuchów presbytery - associated with the temple - came into being in 12th century. In 1460 a new church has been built in town (Church of St. James the Great), what caused relocation of the benedictine presbytery and the old church began to dilapidate. Revival came in 16th century, when the painting of Mother of God was placed in the Basilica. The same painting become famous in 1597. This caused the decision of building a new pilgrimage church (1665 - 1682).
In 1789 a terrible fire destroyed the city, including the church of St. James the Great. The presbytery has been moved back to basilica till 1797, when the burned church in the town was finally rebuilt.
Buildings of Basilica were under the care of Benedictines till 1816, then Jesuits and since 1893 - Redemptorists, who look after the temple till now.
The Basilica is famous because of the painting of Mother of God. It was painted about 1530-1540 in renaissance style in Master's of Bodzentyn workshop. Painting depicts the Mother of God, holding the Child in her left hand and a rose in her right hand. First mentions of miracles that happened behind this painting are dated on 1597.
This is the painting: [link]



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