Bell Tower at Church of St. Wenceslas, Mcely (Central Bohemia), Czech Republic
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vraatja
N 50° 17.814 E 015° 04.635
33U E 505502 N 5571645
Impressive half-timbered Bell Tower outside the parish church of St Wenceslas in Mcely (Central Bohemia)
Waymark Code: WMKJWT
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/23/2014
Views: 34
The beautiful Gothic church of St. Wenceslas and a nearby half-timbered Bell Tower are undoubtely landmarks of the village Mcely. Bell Tower is located in corner of small cemetary surrounding the church. Lower bricked part served formerly as a mortuary. In it upper wooden part were hanged two bells - Vaclav and Vojtech. While the smaller one - Vojtech - was requisited during a war, the bigger one, Vaclav (Wenceslaus)was casted according to datation in 1631 from remnants of the former bell which cracked during a great fire in these times.
Address of Tower:
Mcely, Czech Republic
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 1
Rate tower: 
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown
Relevant website?: Not listed
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