At the Holy Hill near Olomouc, the renovation of the basilica complex has begun
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Olomouc - In the area of the Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary on Mount Komáří, near Olomouc, which was declared a national cultural monument this year, a long-planned restoration has begun. It will last until the end of next year, with costs amounting to 114 million crowns, reported ČTK Libor Šturc from the Royal Canonry of the Premonstratensians in Strahov. The project includes construction and restoration work. The area will remain open to the public during the works, and services will also continue in the basilica.
"As part of the restoration, the repair of internal plaster and facades of a large part of the area is planned, the reconstruction of windows and doors, and the reconstruction of electrical installations, heating, lighting, and sound systems in the building. An important component will be the installation of new security and fire protection systems," said Šturc. The project also includes restoration work on sculptural and painting artworks, floors, and stained glass. Altars, the pulpit, and historic furnishings from the representative parts of the residence will also be reconstructed, Šturc added.
As part of the project, for which European grants were successfully obtained, the main courtyard with arcades and gardens will also be restored, and the so-called Holy Stairs, which represent a significant pilgrimage site and the museum of the Holy Mount, will be reconstructed.
According to the Premonstratensians, the project will enable the opening of new visitor routes and year-round visitor operation of the monument. "New parts of the area that are currently closed, inaccessible, or unused will be opened to the public. The removal of various access barriers is also planned," said Šturc.
The pilgrimage area of Holy Mount near Olomouc with the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary was declared a national cultural monument by the government's decision this January. Heritage protectors and church representatives welcomed the inclusion on this list, pointing out at the time that the title will open the way to European grants and the long-planned repairs for one of the most famous pilgrimage sites in Moravia. The area on Holy Mount, which is visited by tens of thousands of pilgrims every year, is owned and operated by the Strahov Premonstratensians.
In the Olomouc Region, there are 13 immovable cultural monuments and one movable - the Šternberk Madonna. This list includes, for example, Bouzov Castle, Šternberk, the paper mill in Velké Losiny, Klášterní Hradisko in Olomouc, Jánský Vrch Castle, the castle in Velké Losiny, the Olomouc Villa Primavesi, or the set of baroque fountains and columns in Olomouc.
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