Kostel sv. Anny / Church of St. Anne - Benešov (Central Bohemia)
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Baroque Church of St. Anne (Kostel sv. Anny), built by renown Baroque architect Giovanni Batista Alliprandi in 1705-1715, is the key architectonic element of the main public space of town Benešov - Masarykovo námestí (Masaryk Square).
Waymark Code: WMMN2K
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/13/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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Baroque Church of St. Anne (Kostel sv. Anny), built by renown Baroque architect Giovanni Batista Alliprandi in 1705-1715, is the key architectonic element of the main public space of town Benešov - Masarykovo námestí (Masaryk Square).

Church of St. Anne was as a part of Benešov' Piarist College built at the expenses of Karel Prehorovský count of Kvasejovice (hrabe Karel Prehorovský z Kvasejovic) and Jan Josef count of Wrtba (hrabe Jan Josef z Vrtby. The church, built at the Greek cruciform ground plan, has front facade divided by lesenes, which are changing to the horizontal belt under cornice. In the central facade' field is entrance portal with simple jamb and cartouche with coat of arms of Jan Josef count of Wrtba. Above the entrance portal is window and triagonal gable separated by cornice. In the concave undulation of both side facade' fields are two vertically positioned windows (the lower are blind). The church's Baroque interior was decorated by many renown Czech Baroque artists, e.g. by sculptors Josef Jirí Jelínek (1698–1770), Lazar Widmann (1697–1768), Ferdinand Zelenka of Nespeky and by painters Felix Ivo Leicher (1727–1812) and František Liechtenreiter (1700–1775).

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1715

Age of Church building determined by?: Church website

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Roman Catholic

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Tuesday

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 6:00 PM

Street address of Church:
Kostel sv. Anny
Masarykovo námestí 1
Benešov, Czech Republic
256 01


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