The church in Sejny is the Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and is already four hundred years old and is one of those fortunately preserved monuments that have survived the storms of history. Here you can find elements of the Renaissance, Rococo, Classicist style, and most of all Baroque. Currently, the church has been raised to the rank of a basilica under the invocation of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. sejnenszczyzna.com/cms/ciekawe-miejsca/atrakcje-turystyczne/bazylika-w-sejnach.html

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June 27, 2025

The church was built by the Dominican Order in the years 1610–1619. Initially, it had more modest dimensions, but over the years it was expanded, adding, among others, the front facade with two towers that reach a height of 47 meters. These monumental towers have become one of the most recognizable elements of the basilica.
Inside the basilica there are as many as 11 altars from the mid-18th century, each decorated with valuable paintings, which are a testimony to Baroque sacral art. The choir with a Baroque organ and an intricately made pulpit attract special attention. The western span houses the porch, on the walls of which hang two impressive crucifixes and paintings by the founders of the monastery, Jerzy Grodziński and Róża Strutyńska, which additionally emphasizes the historical significance of this place.
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There are two chapels in the basilica: the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Mother of God. Each of them is a place of prayer and contemplation, offering the faithful a space for concentration and spiritual strengthening. However, one of the most important elements of the temple is the chapel with the sculpture of Our Lady of Sejny, which is famous for its numerous graces. It is a unique three-armed sculpture, which when opened presents God the Father and Christ on the cross, and when closed - the Mother of God with Child.

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Location: Sejny, powiat sejneński, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland

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