Baroque Bell Tower at St John the Baptist Church - Krásná Hora, Czech Republic
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N 49° 36.152 E 015° 28.289
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Two-storeyed Baroque Bell Tower at St John the Baptist Church (kostel sv. Jana Krtitele) in a small village Krásná Hora near Havlíckuv Brod.
Waymark Code: WMR6GB
Location: Kraj Vysočina, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/16/2016
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The beautiful two-storeyed Baroque Bell Tower located at St John the Baptist Church (kostel sv. Jana Krtitele) in a small village Krásná Hora near Havlíckuv Brod comes probably from 18th century. Next to the Bell Towe there is also small mortuary from the same times. The lower part of the Bell Tower is made of plastered bricks while its upper part and the roof is made of timbers and covered with shingles. In the first floor there are three bells hanged. They comes from 1545,1556 a 1571. Both the Bell Tower and the Mortuary have been recently renovated (2012).
Address of Tower:
Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele
Krásná Hora, Czech Republic
58234
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 3
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown
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