Church of St. Anne / Kostel Sv. Anny - Kadan (North-West Bohemia)
N 50° 22.718 E 013° 16.303
33U E 377118 N 5582157
The Baroque Church of St. Anne, built by Utraquists (Lutherans) in the 16th century (later it was Catholic and today belongs to the Orthodox Church), is an important sacral building of the Kadan Municipal Monument Reserve.
Waymark Code: WM12CZ8
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/01/2020
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The Baroque Church of St. Anne, built by Utraquists (Lutherans) in the 16th century (later it was Catholic and today belongs to the Orthodox Church), is an important sacral building of the Kadan Municipal Monument Reserve.
Originally, the Renaissance single-nave church building replaced an older wooden prayer house from 1575, which was established in the middle of the cemetery founded in 1555. The church, built in front of the Prunérov Gate, served to the local parish of the Czech Utraquist Church, then the Kadan Lutherans respectively. The church served to the Utraquists and Lutherans until 1621, when during Recatolization it was officially confiscated, closed and sealed. Shortly afterwards, he received a new patronage of St. Anne and for many years functioned as a Catholic cemetery church. Today's building acquired a Baroque appearance during the 18th century (1713: tower added, 1786-1806: Baroque facade). The church has been rented for worship by the Orthodox Church since 1950 (and is referred to as the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin). Once a suburban church, it is now located in the city center on Löschner Square. The church underwent extensive repairs to the facade, interior and trusses between 2002 and 2007, and a new roof covering was laid.
Source: excerpted and translated from
Wikipedia
and
National Heritage Institute portal.