Outdoor Stations of the Cross - Krtiny, Czech Republic
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N 49° 17.794 E 016° 44.530
33U E 626664 N 5461883
The Outdoor Stations beside of Pilgrimage Church of the Name of Virgin Mary.
Waymark Code: WMK0BF
Location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/24/2014
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The ancient Marian pilgrimage place in Krtiny prospered a lot during the top baroque period. More than 50 000 pilgrims used to visit it yearly that time.
The abbot of the Zabrdovice monastery ordered replacement of the middle-age premises by the monumental baroque new building from Jan Santini in the year 1718. Santini, at the top of his creativeness, designed large premises that became a real baroque beauty spot of Moravia. Nevertheless, the whole building was completed only long time after Santini's death, in the year 1750, including number of changes implemented mainly for economical reasons.
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