Miraculous Statues and Paintings of Mary in Eastern Europe

Miraculous Statues and Paintings

Because healing miracles and special favors have been associated all of these paintings and statues, these are not mentioned in the descriptions. These account for the bulk of the miracles associated with the shrines.

Central Europe
Great Mother of Austia Mariazell, Austria, 1157 Miraculous path through rough terrain; early pilgrimage site.
Lady of the Bowed Head Vienna, Austria, 1610 Painting's face moves and speaks; promise of prayers heard for those in purgatory.
Lady of the Window Pane Absam, Austria, 1979 Miraculous origin, appearing in a window pane.
Eastern Europe
Irish Madonna Gyor, Hungary, 1697 Painting wept blood and tears over the plight of the Irish on St. Patrick's Day (where the statue originated).
Lady of Dawn Vilnius, Lithuania, @1590 Preservation from destruction by invading Russians in 1795.
Lady of Siluva Siluva, Lithuania, 1608 Apparition of Mary reveals site of hidden painting; found undamaged in an underground chest.
Lady of Czestochowa (image) Czestochowa, Poland, ? Tradition says it was painted by St. Luke; horses refuse to move it from a certain place (twice); heretic dies while trying to disfigure it (slashes always reappear, even after being repaired); victory of 300 over 12,000 invading Swedes in 1655; it is black from age and smoke.

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Central Europe
Great Mother of Austia	Mariazell, Austria, 1157	Miraculous path through rough terrain; early pilgrimage site.
Lady of the Bowed Head	Vienna, Austria, 1610	Painting's face moves and speaks; promise of prayers heard for those in purgatory.
Lady of the Window Pane	Absam, Austria, 1979	Miraculous origin, appearing in a window pane.
Eastern Europe
Irish Madonna	Gyor, Hungary, 1697	Painting wept blood and tears over the plight of the Irish on St. Patrick's Day (where the statue originated).
Lady of Dawn	Vilnius, Lithuania, @1590	Preservation from destruction by invading Russians in 1795.
Lady of Siluva	Siluva, Lithuania, 1608	Apparition of Mary reveals site of hidden painting; found undamaged in an underground chest.
Lady of Czestochowa (image)	Czestochowa, Poland, ?	Tradition says it was painted by St. Luke; horses refuse to move it from a certain place (twice); heretic dies while trying to disfigure it (slashes always reappear, even after being repaired); victory of 300 over 12,000 invading Swedes in 1655; it is black from age and smoke.