Holy Virgin Mary avenue is the main artery of Częstochowa, designed by Jan Bernhard and built in 1818. It connected two distinct urban environments, Old Częstochowa and New Częstochowa, and led from St Sigismund's church to the parks below Jasna Góra monastery. During second half of XIXth century it is along this avenue that representative buildings and burgher tenements were built, richly adorned with balconies and oriel windows. In the middle of the avenue, at St Jacob's square (modern Biegański's square), a town hall was erected.
Currently, Holy Virgin Mary avenue is a place of friendly meetings and family strolls, it leads pilgrims straight to Jasna Góra monastery and encourages tourists to familiarize themselves with its history. The avenue offers a variety of gastronomic and entertainment facilities, as well as cultural happenings. This special boulevard also holds many large events throughout the year, largest of which take place at Biegański's square. Besides historic tenements with their own, often dramatic, histories, visitors can encounter many places along the Holy Virgin Mary avenue that create the unique urban ambience of Częstochowa.