Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
A living Marian sanctuary in Belarus's lake district, centered on the image honored as Our Lady Queen of the Lakes. The annual August celebration gathers Latin-rite Catholics and reflects the region's wider Eastern Christian landscape.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Meet Catholic life in northern Belarus through a Marian title rooted in Braslaw's landscape and an active diocesan pilgrimage.
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Queen of the Lakes
See how local landscape and Marian devotion meet.
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A living sanctuary
Approach the site first through its current liturgical community.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Feast of Our Lady Queen of the LakesThe annual program may span more than one day; verify dates remotely with the sanctuary.
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