kaple sv. Jana Krtitele - Staré Mesto u Uherského Hradište, CZ
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Noe1
N 49° 04.492 E 017° 27.052
33U E 678986 N 5438671
Late Romanesque polygonal chapel today used as a bell tower.
Waymark Code: WMJHHJ
Location: Zlínský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/20/2013
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Pozdne románská polygonální kaple pravdepodobne z prvé poloviny 13. stol. Vystavena z kamene z nedalekého zaniklého paláce velkomoravského velmože. Pozdeji v ní byla kostnice sloužící k uložení kostí ze zrušeného hrbitova u sv. Víta. Dnes je užívána jako zvonice, jsou v ní zvony z roku 1672 a 1838.
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Late Romanesque polygonal chapel probably from the first half of the 13th century. Later it was used as the charnel house to store the bones from the former cemetery of St. Vitus church. Today it is used as a bell tower, the bells are from 1672 and 1838.
Address of Tower:
Staré Město u Uherského Hradiště, Czech republic
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 2
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
Rate tower: 
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No
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