Chapel St. Cyrila and Methodius on Radhošt
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Chapel of St.. Cyril and Methodius on Radhošt in 1999 was extensively renovated. At its correction was also used wood in the collection provide community and private forest owners in Wallachia. The call for people to contribute to the rescue of a hundred years old monuments, dozens of donors responded.
Waymark Code: WM7Y1E
Location: Zlínský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/21/2009
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CHAPEL. Cyril and Methodius to RADHOŠT
Chapel of St.. Cyril and Methodius built in 1898 dominates the skyline replenishing Radhost. Together with the nearby statue of the pagan god Radegast today symbolizes the religious sentiments of the development of the region. According to legend, stood on this site has a mission time patron of the chapel - that is already in the 9th century from their initiative prvý Cross. Is demonstrable to a wooden cross from 1735, which became the basis for holding the first pilgrimage. The current stone cross in front of the chapel with the newly gilded statue of the crucified Christ from 1808.
In 1862 on the occasion of the approaching advent of the millennium Salonika brothers to Moravia held a town hall and Rožnov Frenštát Radhoš the great national party, which participated about 15 000 pilgrims. When it was announced on the status of collection of statues of Cyril and Methodius. The proceeds were later supplemented by other collections, which was finally decided that it will be used to build the chapel.
Project designed by architect Kromeríž Skibinský. The symbolic element of the building to become a single-dome reminiscent of Byzantine origin patrons. Building, to which was eventually acquired collections nationwide about 20 000 gold., Started in 1896 and was completed two years later. In 1926 it was further modified. The whole building was covered with shingles and over the entrance was erected a two-tier pyramidal tower.
The interior can be found especially with the image of the Madonna in the Wallachian costume, then also called Wallachian Madonna, from the painter Adolf Liebscher. Certainly arouse interest in the stained glass windows, four of which represent scenes from the life of Cyril and Methodius and the remaining four Czech saints - St. Wenceslaus, Saint. Ludmila, Vol. And St. John of Nepomuk. Agnes.
5th July 1931 was the occasion of the great pilgrimage numbering around 30 000 pilgrims from across the Czechoslovak Republic installed a sculpture of the two missionaries Chapel. He gave them, along with a statue of the god Radegast, located a little farther to the ridge, Frenštátská native, at the time, living and artistic works in Chicago, Illinois, Albin Polasek.
Access:
The Radhoš, which is a chapel built, the easiest way to get the blue tourist trail from Pustevny where it leads from the car Trojanovice, up from Roznov R. or you can ride your own car. Way to get to the statue of Radegast. Leads along the ridge, it is not difficult. The second approach is much more demanding of Frenštát R. demanding more and more interesting approaches, see, see article described in the Beskydy Mountain Radhošt (tourism).
Opening hours:
over the holidays from July to September is the chapel is open daily from 9.00 am until afternoon around 14.00. In very bad weather is the chapel closed. In other months of the opening chapel random, a lot depends on the weather. Chapel opened providing people from the association Matrix Radhoštská (Trojanovice 210, 744 01). If you are interested to visit the chapel with a larger group, it is better to agree in advance at the town hall Trojanovice (556 835 022 556 835 022).
Visit Instructions:
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