Plague Column, Doksany, Czech Republic
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N 50° 27.288 E 014° 09.584
33U E 440351 N 5589536
Plague Column in Doksany
Waymark Code: WMFJJT
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/26/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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The town is well-known mainly for its monastery established probably already in 1144 by Vladislav II. The most important time of the monastery is 13th and 14th century. On the other hand the monastery was completely desolated during the Thirty Years’ War. After that it was rebuilt into the Baroque appearance in 17th century. During the 19th century the monastery became a chateau.
Style: Baroque

Type of building (structure): Marian or Holy Trinity column

Date of origin:: 1684

Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link]

Address:
Premonstratensian monastery Doksany Czech Republic


Architect(s): Not listed

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