From the monument preservation program, 12 buildings are being restored in the Vysočina region

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23.07.2018 07:45
Czech Republic

Přibyslavice


Přibyslavice - From the Program for the Preservation of Architectural Heritage of the Ministry of Culture, 12 monuments are being restored in the Vysočina region this year. The total amount of the ministry's contribution is 9.6 million crowns. Last year, monument owners in the region received 2.5 million more, according to information on the ministry's website. Most of the supported monuments are owned by municipalities or the church. One of them is the Church of St. Anne and the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Přibyslavice in the Třebíč region. Restoration work has been ongoing for the ninth year.

The ministry has also contributed to its restoration for the ninth year. This year's phase of repairs has already started, and according to Pastor Jacek Kruczek, the work will conclude at the end of summer. Efforts are underway to restore the roof of the tower of the Church of St. Anne, as well as the façade and stucco decorations of the front. This year, the monument received a contribution of 700,000 crowns from the Ministry of Culture. Since joining the program for the first time in 2010, it has amounted to over five million crowns. According to Kruczek's estimates, the ministerial contribution represents about two-thirds of the total costs for the restoration of the church. He will apply for funds from the program in the coming years.

The Church of St. Anne in Přibyslavice is said to date back to the 11th century. Thanks to the painting of the Virgin Mary of Přibyslavice and the miracles associated with it, it has become a sought-after destination for pilgrims. The chapel, added to the church in 1724, was no longer sufficient for them. As stated on the parish's website, in the mid-18th century, up to 40,000 people annually visited the chapel. Therefore, the chapel gradually transformed into the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, which is 40 meters long. Its twenty-meter towers dominating the façade were completed only in 1936.

The program also assisted twelve monuments in Vysočina last year. Throughout the Czech Republic, a total contribution exceeding 232 million crowns helped 248 monuments.
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