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The most surprising (and the largest) of Poland’s modern churches can be found less than an hour’s drive from Poznań. The shimmering dome is visible on the horizon from the A2 motorway. The Marian shrine was completed in 2004 and, in the words of the architect, represents the 2000 years of Christian architecture. Donations that allowed for the building of the whole complex over a space of a decade were generously provided by Catholics from Poland and abroad. The site is visited by 1.5m pilgrims and tourists a year.