Aliancní erb / Alliance CoA: Borita z Martinic & Dietrichstein - Bazilika Nanebevzetí Panny Marie - Svatá Hora u Príbrami (Central Bohemia)
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The depicted stucco alliance CoA of two Bohemian noble families, Borita z Martinic and Dietrichstein, decorates gable of the central open chapel of Basilica of the Assumption of Virgin Mary (Bazilika Nanebevzetí Panny Marie) in Svatá Hora u Príbrami.
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Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/06/2017
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The depicted stucco alliance CoA of two Bohemian noble families, Borita z Martinic and Dietrichstein, decorates gable of the central open chapel (Chapel of the Visitation of Virgin Mary) of the Basilica of the Assumption of Virgin Mary (Bazilika Nanebevzetí Panny Marie) in Svatá Hora u Príbrami.
Bernard Ignác Jan Borita hrabe z Martinic / Bernard Ignatius Johann Borita count of Martinice (1603-1685) was Czech Catholic nobleman and high official (supreme magistrate, supreme burgrave and supreme chamberlain) of the Czech Kingdom and after defeating of Protestants also owner of former Protestant Royal Town Slaný.
Zuzana Polyxena z Ditrichštejna / Susanna Polyxena of Dietrichstein was wife of Bernard Ignác Borita hrabe z Martinic.
Von Dietrichstein was an old Austrian noble family, originally from Carinthia, which became quite influential during the 16th and 17th centuries, and played a decisive part in the oppression and final expulsion of the protestants in Czech lands.
Stunning Baroque Basilica of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, key building of famous Marian pilgrimage site and National Cultural Monument Svatá Hora (Holy Hill), is one of the most beautiful Baroque churches in Czech Lands.