The Basilica of Divine Mercy is located in Krakow's Lagiewniki District, south of the city centre. The modern 20th century church definitely pales in comparison with such
ancient cathedrals as St. Mary's or St. Peter and Paul's, but where it fails the age test, it makes up in its size and modernity. But it's what inside that attracts most visitors, as it's the home of the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy, a sacrosanct painting depicting Christ as He appeared before a Polish nun in the 1930s. Thousands of pilgrims visit the church, where the painting is kept as well as the body of the nun. While ordinarily it would be hard to find, luckily the Basilica of Divine Mercy is one of the stops on the Krakow Tour Bus.
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