Catholic Pilgrim Sites in Moravia

4 days round trip

Day 1
Zdar nad Sazavou - Zelena Hora (UNESCO)
Krtiny
Porta Coeli
Brno - overnight
8 HOUR ROUND TRIP

Day 2
Sloup
Svaty Hostyn ( Kromeriz )
Velehrad
Kromeriz(UNESCO) - overnight
8 HOUR ROUND TRIP

Day 3
Dub
Svaty kopecek
Olomouc(UNESCO) - overnight
8 HOUR ROUND TRIP

Day 4
Olomouc(UNESCO)
Litomysl (UNESCO)
Hory u Ceske Trebove
back to Prague

8 HOUR ROUND TRIP

Day 1
Zdar nad Sazavou - Zelena Hora (UNESCO)
Zelena Hora - Pilgrim church of St. Jan Nepomucky ( Zdar nad Sazavou ) The construction of the church between 1719-22 was ordered by abbot Vaclav Vejmluva of teh Cistercian monastery in Zdar , admirer of martyr St. Jan Nepomucky and was conferred to architect Jan Balzek Santini-Aichl . On a hill, near the monastery , this excellent architect designed a unique structure of five-tail-star ground plan ( the five stars were supposed to be reflecting in the Vltava river when hangmen threw the latter saint down from the Charles bridge and became one of his attributes ). A year before the church was finished ( 1721) Jan nepomucky was canonized in Rome and the church in Zelena Hor thus soon became the most famous and most visited place of pilgrimage in Bohemia and MOravia during the Baroque era.
Krtiny
Former monastery of Premostratensian women by the Church of Virgin Mary . Originally there were two churches - the Czech one from 1299 and the Gothic one ( German ) from the 15th century . Both churches were rebuilt and extended around 1650 . SDince this place of pilgrimage had been very popular , a new Chuch of Virgin Mary was built in the beginning of the 18th cent. according to the plans of Jan Blazej Santini Aichl .
POrta Coeli - predklasteri by Brno A Cistercian convent Porta Coeli was established in 1233 . After 1782 , when it was ebolished , it served as a factory . Since 1901 the convent has been used by the nuns again.
Brno - overnight Brno - Petrov - a cultural national monument - a Gothic Cathedral of st. peter and Paul had its origen on the place of the primary Roamnesque castle and church .

Day 2
Sloup
There is in the town the beautiful Baroque church with the statue of Pieta . By the temple there is the chapel that was the pilgrim site before the church was built and the statue was moved to the temple than .
Svaty Hostyn
The place was originally the Celtic oppidum , today it serves as a marian place of pilgrimage well-known by its legend of the miracle of Virgin mary , who protected in 1241 the local population against the Tartar foray . artistically valuable stations of the Cross can be seen there .
Velehrad
Place of pilgrimage with monastery , Basilica of st. Cyril and Methodio and extensive complex of Romanesque -Gothic remains of buildings with Cyrilic-Method tradition . In 1927 the cathedral was administered the title and privilages of small Basilica (Basilica minor) by Pope Jan pavel II. The head of Roamn Catholic church - pope jan Pavel II - visited the place in 1990.
Kromeriz - overnight
Kromeriz (UNESCO) - chateau with the Chateau Game Preserve and Flower Garden Today´s castle was built on the place of what was a fort probably in the 9th century , which was replaced with a Gothic Bishop castle rebuilt in the 16th century into a renaissance residency of bishops of Olomouc.In 1777, the Bishopric of Olomouc was promoted to archbishopric , increasing the prestige of the chateau and the town of Kromeriz itself.

Day 3
Dub ( by Olomouc ) - Oak Tree
The church of the Virgin Mary Dubska was built in the years 1734-1756 . We can find there the unique Baroque organs from the 18th century .
Svaty kopecek ( Olomouc ) - Saint Hill
The Baroque cathedral of the Virgin Mary Visits has been the most famous pilgrim site of the whole district in Hana since the 18th century . In May 1995 it had the opportunity to welcome also the Holy Father John Paul II.
Olomouc - overnight

Day 4
Olomouc(UNESCO)
The Cathedral of st. Wenceslas and the Palace of the Premyslovec Dynasty are worth to see. The city of Olomouc founded in the 9th century is still considered the cultural and social center of Moravia. The Trinity Column can be considered as a pearl of Olomouc city center . Its height is 32 metres and it is decorated with 18 sculptures of saints in a larger than life size , relief of 12 apostles , the relief of Victory , hope and Love and a group of angels carrying light . The top is crowned with a sculptural group of the Holiest Trinity , this work was made from gold-plated copper and was created exclusively by local artists.
Litomysl (UNESCO)
In 1567 , the Litomysl area was gained by the powerful Pernstejn family and the Supreme Chancellor of the Czech Kingdom Vratislav of Pernstejn chose it as his main seat . He had the original castle rebuilt into a monumental Renaissance Chateau in a North Italian style between 1568-1581.
Hory u Ceske Trebove The pilgrim site built by the water spring .
back to Prague

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