Wayside shrine of the Matka Boska Czestochowska
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Wayside shrine of the Matka Boska Czestochowska
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 19 Dec 2007
This icon is also known as Black Madonna of Jasna Gora. Shrines like this one are still common at country crossroads throughout Eastern Europe. http://campus.udayton.edu/mary//meditations/olczest.html
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Image Location
Latitude
52.879244
Longitude
-4.47567