Jan František Bruntálský z Vrbna & Marie Alžbeta z Martinic - Bazilika Nanebevzetí Panny Marie - Svatá Hora u Príbrami (Central Bohemia)
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The depicted stucco CoAs of count Jan František Bruntálský z Vrbna and his wife Marie Alžbeta z Martinic decorates wall of the left open chapel of the Basilica of the Assumption of Virgin Mary 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 CoAs of count Jan František Bruntálský z Vrbna and his wife Marie Alžbeta z Martinic decorates wall of the left open chapel (Chapel of St. Joachim and St. Anne) of the Basilica of the Assumption of Virgin Mary (Bazilika Nanebevzetí Panny Marie) in Svatá Hora u Príbrami.
Jan František hrabe Bruntálský z Vrbna / Jan František Count Bruntálský of Vrbno (1634-1705) was Czech Catholic nobleman and high official (supreme chancellor) of the Czech Kingdom.
Marie Alžbeta z Martinic / Marie Alžbeta of Martinice (1634–1671), was first wife of Jan František hrabe Bruntálský z Vrbna. Martinic (also: Martinicové, z Martinicz or von Martinitz) was a Czech noble family from Bohemia, claimed to be descended from the old Vršovci clan. The family have been part of the Bohemian ancient nobility. As of 1322, the family possessed the castle of Martinice near Votice in southern part of Central Bohemia.
Count Bruntálský of Vrbno and his wife financed the construction of the open chapel of St. Joachim and St. Anne.
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.