Located on the narrow strip of land between the lakes Cirišs and Egles, the present-day village is the result of merger of three settlements: Aglona, Somerseta and Jaunciems. The scenery of the surrounding area attracts visitors during the summer.[citation needed] Traditionally, many families from Russia spend their summers in the countryside near Aglona.[citation needed] The nearby Sacrifice Island (Latvian: Upursala), Devil's Lake (Latvian: Velnezers), and the Madelanu Castle Mound are among the most beautiful places in Latvia.[citation needed] The surrounding pine forests have suffered from excessive logging in recent years.[when?]
Aglona is known for its Basilica of the Assumption — the most important Catholic church in the country. The church and monastery were founded by the Dominican fathers in 1700. The original wooden church and monastery were razed in the 1760s and construction for a new church was begun in 1768 and completed by 1800 when it was consecrated.[2] It attracts tens of thousands of pilgrims every year on the day of the Assumption of Mary (15 August) as well as on Pentecost. The historic icon of the Aglona Mother of God is considered miraculous and has long been an object of veneration. Its dates to the 17th century and its authorship is unknown.
In 1980, the church celebrated its 200th anniversary and was officially given the status of a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II. In 1986, it was the site of celebration of the 800th anniversary of Christianity in Latvia. A major renovation of the basilica and expansion of the church grounds was begun in 1992 in preparation for the pope's visit. The shrine was visited by Pope John Paul II in September 1993 and over 300,000 pilgrims assembled at that time. Pope Francis visited in September 2018.
^Latkovskis, Leonhards Aglona: The History of the Church and Monastery, Publishing House of the Latgalian Culture Centre, Rēzekne 2009, ISBN978-9984-29-169-7
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aglona, latgalian, aglyuna, lithuanian, agluona, russian, Аглона, hist, german, aglohn, village, preiļi, municipality, latvia, located, kilometers, northeast, city, daugavpils, latgalian, aglyunavillage, basilicalocation, latviacoordinates, 017country, latviam. Aglona Latgalian Aglyuna Lithuanian Agluona Russian Aglona hist German Aglohn is a village in Preili Municipality Latvia It is located 40 kilometers 25 mi northeast of the city of Daugavpils Aglona Latgalian AglyunaVillageAglona BasilicaAglonaLocation in LatviaCoordinates 56 08 N 27 01 E 56 133 N 27 017 E 56 133 27 017Country LatviaMunicipalityPreili MunicipalityParishAglona ParishElevation476 ft 145 m Population 2018 1 Total874Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal codeLV 5304 Aglona Located on the narrow strip of land between the lakes Ciriss and Egles the present day village is the result of merger of three settlements Aglona Somerseta and Jaunciems The scenery of the surrounding area attracts visitors during the summer citation needed Traditionally many families from Russia spend their summers in the countryside near Aglona citation needed The nearby Sacrifice Island Latvian Upursala Devil s Lake Latvian Velnezers and the Madelanu Castle Mound are among the most beautiful places in Latvia citation needed The surrounding pine forests have suffered from excessive logging in recent years when Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editAglona is known for its Basilica of the Assumption the most important Catholic church in the country The church and monastery were founded by the Dominican fathers in 1700 The original wooden church and monastery were razed in the 1760s and construction for a new church was begun in 1768 and completed by 1800 when it was consecrated 2 It attracts tens of thousands of pilgrims every year on the day of the Assumption of Mary 15 August as well as on Pentecost The historic icon of the Aglona Mother of God is considered miraculous and has long been an object of veneration Its dates to the 17th century and its authorship is unknown In 1980 the church celebrated its 200th anniversary and was officially given the status of a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II In 1986 it was the site of celebration of the 800th anniversary of Christianity in Latvia A major renovation of the basilica and expansion of the church grounds was begun in 1992 in preparation for the pope s visit The shrine was visited by Pope John Paul II in September 1993 and over 300 000 pilgrims assembled at that time Pope Francis visited in September 2018 See also editList of cities in Latvia Basilica of the Assumption AglonaReferences edit Vietvardu datubaze Latvian Vietvardu datubaze Latkovskis Leonhards Aglona The History of the Church and Monastery Publishing House of the Latgalian Culture Centre Rezekne 2009 ISBN 978 9984 29 169 7External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aglona Aglona in detail at Latgale Research Center Cathedral of Aglona Aglyunas Zvanens catholic weekly in Latgalian visitAglona Tourism website about Aglona and Latgale a little bit nbsp This Latgale location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aglona amp oldid 1221724536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
