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Those who have had the opportunity to visit the monuments of Vilnius may feel strangely familiar in Skarżysko-Kamienna. All thanks to this place - a sanctuary that is a replica of the famous Vilnius Gate of Dawn.
Bishop Edward Materski, Ordinary of the Diocese of Radom, and of Vilnius origin, kept in his memory fragments of his childhood associated with the sanctuary of the Gate of Dawn and prayers to the miraculous image of the Mother of Mercy. Persuaded by other Vilnius residents who miss their homeland, he started the construction of a temple in Skarżysko. Work began with the symbolic first shovel being driven in on May 31, 1988.
More than a year later, when the replica of the sharp gate is already standing in Skarżysko, the enthronement of the image of the Mother of Mercy takes place. The existence of the sanctuary erected by "prayer, work and sacrifice" dates back to October 1989. Currently, the sanctuary is a very important place on the map of the Świętokrzyskie places of power. The leitmotif of their reflections is mercy, which is present in those gathered in the church raised in 2014 to the rank of Minor Basilica. There is a pilgrimage service center at the sanctuary. Groups of pilgrims can count on accommodation and full board here.
