1587 - Belfry at Church of Assumption of Virgin Mary / Zvonice kostela Nananebevzetí Panny Marie - Nový Jicín (North Moravia)
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On the top of stone portal of Renaissance bell tower of the Assumption of Virgin Mary Church (kostel Nananebevzetí Panny Marie) in Nový Jicín you can find date 1587 marking the year of belfry construction.
Waymark Code: WMKNYF
Location: Moravskoslezský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/08/2014
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On the top of stone portal of Renaissance bell tower of the Assumption of Virgin Mary Church (kostel Nananebevzetí Panny Marie) in Nový Jicín you can find date 1587 marking the year of belfry construction.
Bell tower of the Assumption of Virgin Mary Church is the principal landmark of town Nový Jicín. The prismatic tower was built at parish church at the city' counsil expense in 1587. Tower, with passage, is attached and by entrance connected to the church's western facade. On the top of southern stone portal you can find symbol of town' burgomaster Thomas Heinrich (TH) and date of tower' construction - 1587. The tower' body is structured by aperture windows, in the last storey are big arch windows of belfry and even higher are located dials of clocks. The arcade gallery on the top of tower was built in 1618. Above the gallery is onion cupola with lantern.
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