Since the Middle Ages this famous Marian sanctuary has been attracting pilgrims not only from Prussia and Warmia but also from far away regions of Poland.
The architectural complex consisting of a church, cloisters and a monastery has preserved rich and varied ornamentation in an almost unchanged state. The ornamentation consist of stone and wooden sculptures, wall and canvas paintings, goldsmiths' and wood-carvers' objects together with artistic blacksmith work and ironwork masterpieces in such abundance that can seldom be encountered anywhere. The picture is completed with the complex's picturesque location at the bottom of a valley surrounded by forests. Święta Lipka has recently become a holiday resort as well. The forests and lakes attract more and more tourists.
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