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Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Czech Republic

Best of: Architecture, Baroque, Church, Christianity

Description:

This pilgrimage church, built in honour of St John of Nepomuk, stands at Zelená Hora, not far from dár 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. [More Details]

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