Baroque Brick Belfry in Mirotice
The brick belfry in Mirotice is among the most valuable Czech Baroque belfries. This prismatic building with a difficult Baroque structure has an onion-shaped roof and lantern. The belfry is located near the Church of St. Giles and it is visible…
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Carmelite Monastery with the Church of Our Lady of Mount Car
This pilgrimage area on the hill above the village of Kostelní Vydří is easily visible from a wide area. The Late Baroque Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was built in 1787-1789 on the site of the original chapel and this chapel creates the…
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Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějo
Not far from České Budějovice is the most significant historical Baroque sight of all South Bohemia and its surroundings: The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. The building was begun in 1733 and the concept of this work by Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer…
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Church of the Holy Spirit and the Passion of Římov in Římov
The tradition of pilgrimage is not connected only to Dobrá Voda, but also to Římov. Římov’s pilgrimage complex is located above the village’s square, where there are several centuries-old linden trees. The tall belfry built in 1891 houses bells…
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Church of the Holy Trinity in Klášter
The Church of the Holy Trinity from 1668-1682 is one of the most significant Baroque sights in South Bohemia. The main wooden altar is ornamented with larger-than-life statutes of Czech patrons and a central painting of the Virgin Mary surrounded by…
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Filial Church of St. John the Baptist in Paštiky
A real “Baroque pearl” is the Church of St. John the Baptist in Paštiky, near Blatná. It is the final work, and within rural religious architecture also a masterpiece, of the important Baroque architect Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer. The church was…
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Lomec - Marian Pilgrimage Site
Lomec is one of the most important Baroque pilgrimage complexes in South Bohemia. The Pilgrimage Church of the Virgin Mary was built in 1692-1702 by the Count Emanuel Buquoy to house the miraculous statue of the Virgin Mary with a Baby. Next to the…
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Monastery in Borovany
The Augustinian monastery was founded in 1455 by Peter of Linda. During the reign of the Rosenbergs the monastery was abolished and subsequently reinstated in 1661 by Emperor Ferdinand III. In the mid-18th century, the Scapular Chapel and…
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Pilgrimage Church Klokoty and Chapel near Dobrá Voda
The Pilgrimage Church Klokoty and Chapel attained its current Baroque appearance at the beginning of the 18th century after it was sold by Tábor municipality to the Benedictine Order of Montserrat. The church was probably inspired by the work of…
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Pilgrimage Church of Our Lady Comforter in Dobrá Voda
This landmark dominates the Novohradské Mountains and is visible from a long distance when you drive from České Budějovice. The foundation stone of the Baroque church was laid in 1706 and, after the ceremonial consecration in 1715, the church gained…
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Pilgrimage Church Sepekov
This majestic Baroque building from 1730-1733 carries the footprints of architect Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer. The Pilgrimage Church Sepekov was built on the site of a chapel that was supposedly founded by the abbot Jarloch. The church resembles the…
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