Velvary CoA on St. George' Church portal / Znak Velvar na portálu kostela Sv. Jirí - Velvary (Central Bohemia)
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The depicted stone CoA of Royal Town Velvary decorates northern side entrance portal of the late-Renaissance cemetery church of St. George (kostel Sv. Jirí) in Velvary.
Waymark Code: WMNQEK
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/19/2015
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The depicted stone CoA of Royal Town Velvary decorates northern side entrance portal of the late-Renaissance cemetery church of St. George (kostel Sv. Jirí) in Velvary.
Velvary is a small town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 25 km northwest of Prague and has a population of 2 936 (2006 census). The town, first mentioned in 1282, was for centuries an important stop on the road from Prague to Saxony.
The major landmarks of the spacious King Vladislav Square include a Baroque plague column (1716-1719), a Baroque town hall (1717) and the Gothic St. Catherine church with murals from the 15th century. The Renaissance Prague Gate (1580) is the last preserved of three town gates. There is also a valuable Renaissance St. George church (1613 - 1616) with a churchyard. [Wikipedia]
Cemetery Church of St. George (Kostel Sv. Jirí), valuable example of late Renaissance ecclesiastic architecture in Bohemia, is one of historic and cultural landmarks of Royal Town Velvary. Church of St. George was built at expenses of Royal Town Velvary by Italian architect Santini Malvazione in 1613-1616.