Kaple Sv. Judy Tadeáše / St. Jude the Apostle Chapel - Dobrichovice (Central Bohemia)
N 49° 55.549 E 014° 16.436
33U E 447885 N 5530635
Coat of arms of Knights of the Cross with the Red Star, historic owners of Dobrichovice demesne, decorates gable of Baroque St. Jude the Apostle Chapel (kaple Sv. Judy Tadeáše) in Chateau Dobrichovice (zámek Dobrichovice).
Waymark Code: WM1297Y
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/04/2020
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Coat of arms of Knights of the Cross with the Red Star, historic owners of Dobrichovice demesne, decorates gable of Baroque St. Jude the Apostle Chapel (kaple Sv. Judy Tadeáše) in Chateau Dobrichovice (zámek Dobrichovice).
Knights of the Cross with the Red Star CoA
The Knights of the Cross with the Red Star or Military Order of the Crusaders of the Red Star (Czech: Križovnický rád rytíru s cervenou hvezdou; Latin: Ordo Militaris Crucigerorum cum Rubea Stella) is a religious order originating from Bohemia, devoted mainly to offering medical care. Throughout its history it was accustomed to the use of arms, a custom which was confirmed in 1292 by an ambassador of Pope Nicholas IV. The grand master is still invested with a sword at his induction into office, and the congregation has been recognized as a military order by Popes Clement X and Innocent XII, as well as by several Holy Roman Emperors.
St. Jude the Apostle Chapel forms the western wing of the Chateau Dobrichovice, which was built at the site of Gothic fortress from the 14th century. Chapel is a single nave-Baroque building with a square hall. The Chateau, originally Renaissance, suffered during the Thirty Years War when it was burned down by the Swedish army and almost destroyed in 1639. Under the grand master of the Order of Jirí Ignác Pospíchal, the chateau was reconstructed and the new Baroque St. Jude Chapel was constructed (ca 1676). One hundred years later the castle burnt down again, but it was rebuilt in the next. On the original Renaissance foundation, the building was rebuilt in the late Baroque style and chateau clock tower was also added. Nowadays, the Chateau is again the property of the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star who are gradually reconstructing it.