Majdan Lipowiecki - Chapel On Płomień And Pine With Five Trunks
Sacral Monuments
The Chapel on Płomień can be found in the deep forests covering the Tarnogród Plateau, on the crossroads where two forest paths meet near the villages of Cetynia and Majdan Lipowiecki.
The chapel is a sanctuary of sorts, and a destination of pilgrimages of the local population. According to tradition, the Blessed Virgin Mary revealed herself on Płomień in the 18th century, and a chapel was then built there, with a painting of the Mother of God. The building was destroyed during World War II. In 1946, another Marian apparition took place, and the chapel was rebuilt, however, due to the fact that the border with the USSR was nearby, it was impossible to conduct services often. The chapel was renovated in the beginning of the 21st century. A pine with five trunks stemming from one root grows nearby – such specimens are uncommon in nature, and the legend connects the interesting features of the tree with the apparitions.
