Churchyard Cross - Marsikov, Czech Republic
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N 50° 02.057 E 017° 04.577
33U E 648689 N 5544508
Churchyard Crosses - Marsikov.
Waymark Code: WMPHC3
Location: Olomoucký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 09/01/2015
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The Czech Republic belongs amongst the 10 Most Atheistic Countries in the world (
visit link) . This is the result primarily because of the former communist regime. Despite that there is a great amount of large religious buildings in this country (monasteries, churches, temples, etc.). Apart from these major buildings, there are many other subtle religious monuments scattered in the countryside - especially smaller chapels, wayside shrines and also a lot of crosses. The crosses have various shapes and designs. There are often inscriptions are on them documenting the emergence of monuments, donor funds of crosses, etc. The crosses are erected by the expense of the inhabitants of the village or an individual person (local native or his family). The crosses are placed in different locations - beside the entrance / exit of the village, in the middle of the village, near the intersections, at high places with a view of the landscape.
Beside old wooden church of St. Michael in Maršíkov are two stone crosses. The crosses are located on west and east side this church.
The church was built in the late-Renaissance rustic 1609. Together with a wooden church in Žárová belongs to rare timbered buildings, whose construction was by the use of wood from the original church in Velké Losiny.