Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora
Overview
This pilgrimage church, built in honour of St John of Nepomuk, stands at Zelená Hora, not far from Ždár nad Sázavou in Moravia. Constructed at the beginning of the 18th century on a star-shaped plan, it is the most unusual work by the great architect Jan Blazej Santini, whose highly original style falls between neo-Gothic and Baroque.
About Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora
The Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk at Zelená hora is a religious building at the edge of Žďár nad Sázavou, Czech Republic, near the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia. It is the final work of Johann Santini Aichel, a Bohemian architect who combined the Borrominiesque Baroque with references to Gothic elements in both construction and decoration.
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- Countries
- Czechia
- ISO Codes
- CZ
- Area
- 0.64 ha
- Coordinates
- 49.5802, 15.9421
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