Zvonice u kostela Sv. Pavla / Belfry at Church of St. Paul - Vítkovice (Ostrava, North Moravia)
N 49° 48.855 E 018° 16.036
34U E 303412 N 5521561
Interesting independent bell tower, located at neo-Gothic Church of St. Paul (Kostel Sv. Pavla) in Ostrava-Vítkovice, was built not only for the church purposes but also as water tower and fire watchtower.
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Location: Moravskoslezský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/28/2013
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Interesting independent bell tower, located at neo-Gothic Church of St. Paul (Kostel Sv. Pavla) in Ostrava-Vítkovice, was built not only for the church purposes but also as water tower and fire watchtower. The belfry is bearing three iron bells, cast in Vitkovice ironworks.
Church of St. Paul built in 1883-1886, is a principal landmark of Vítkovice and also parochial church of Roman Catholic parish of this Ostrava' district. The construction (work of architect August Kristein from Vienna) of the church, triple-nave neo-Gothic basilical structure built from red bricks, was financed in a majority by local Vitkovice ironworks (Vitkovické železarny).