Pernštenjn & de Lara y Mendoza - Church of the Raising of the Holy Cross / Kostel Povýšení Sv. Kríže - Litomyšl (East Bohemia)
N 49° 52.236 E 016° 18.802
33U E 594376 N 5525070
Depicted stone coats of arms of Vratislav II. of Pernštejn and his wife, Maria Manrique de Lara y Mendoza, you can find above the main entrance to the Church of the Raising of the Holy Cross (Kostel Povýšení Sv. Kríže) in Litomyšl.
Waymark Code: WMKPY1
Location: Pardubický kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/13/2014
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Depicted stone coats of arms of Vratislav II. of Pernštejn and his wife, Maria Manrique de Lara y Mendoza, you can find above the main entrance to the Church of the Raising of the Holy Cross (Kostel Povýšení Sv. Kríže) in Litomyšl.
Vratislav II. of Pernstein, called "Beautiful" (July 9, 1530 - October 20, 1582 on the Danube in Linz) was a Czech Renaissance nobleman, diplomat, and Supreme Chancellor of the Bohemian Kingdom.
Some details (in Czech) about Marie Manrique de Lara y Mendoza, spanish noblewoman and wife of Vratislav II. of Pernštejn, you can find
here.
Gothic provost church of the Raising of the Holy Cross (Proboštský kostel Povýšení sv. Kríže), main church of Roman Catholic parish is in Litomysl, is one of the architectural dominants of this historic pearl of East Bohemia.