Places with character
a square of Old Częstochowa with historic townhouses, where the Trail of the Eagles' Nests ends
Places with character
a square on the pilgrim route with a town hall from 1828-1836 and St James's Church
Places with character
the former New Market Square with 19th-century tenement houses, by the oldest church in the city
Places with character
former market square of the monastery settlement by Jasna Góra, now a car park for pilgrims
Atmospheric places in Częstochowa are four squares along the pilgrim route to Jasna Góra: the Old Market, Biegański, Daszyński and Wieluński squares.
A walk across the squares suits an evening for two or a break on a pilgrimage route. Each has its own character, from the tenement houses of the Old Town to the space right below the monastery.
The most urban feel belongs to the Old Market Square in the Stare Miasto district, about 100 by 66 metres, with historic tenement houses along its eastern and northern sides. Behind St Sigismund's church lies Daszyński Square, called the New Market until 1934, where six streets meet.
On the pilgrim route stands also Biegański Square, with a town hall from 1828-1836 and St James's church. Closer to the monastery, in Częstochówka-Parkitka, spreads Wieluński Market Square: a large square on the site of a former horse market, with a neo-Gothic church from 1906, more a crossing of roads than a market with tenement houses. For more, see the historic sights in Częstochowa, the museums in Częstochowa and atmospheric places in Silesia.
The Old Market Square in the Stare Miasto district. Wieluński Square has a different character: it lies by Jasna Góra and resembles a crossing of roads.
The Old Market, Daszyński Square and Biegański Square lie in the city centre and the Old Town, along the pilgrim route to Jasna Góra.
