What is Licheń Stary?
[[File:Licheń Stary-fontanna.jpg|thumb|A fountain at Licheń Stary]] '''Licheń Stary''' is a [[village]]. 1,200 people live there. It is on the [[Lichen Lake]] in the [[Greater Poland Voivodeship]], 15 km north of [[Konin, Poland]]. It is often referred to as simply Licheń. Legends trace the name to the ancient [[Slavic mythology|Slavic]] [[pagan]] deity [[Licho]], whose [[sanctuary]] was allegedly located nearby. It is the home of the famed [[Sanctuary]] of [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Our Lady]] of Licheń hosting [[Our Lady of Sorrows]], Queen of [[Poland]]. {{multistub|geo|Europe}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lichen Stary}} [[Category:Villages in Poland]] [[Category:Greater Poland Voivodeship]]