The Church of the virgin Mary Photo: Church of the virgin Mary "painting"

The original temple with an unusual circular design of the facade and squat towers can be seen in the Northern region of Liberec Ropractic. This Church of the virgin Mary "painting" was built to pay tribute to the pilgrims, who always visited local places. They were attracted by the springs of medicinal water, known since the XV century.

In the early nineteenth century the land on which was located the district Ropractic, was owned by the mayor on behalf of I. G. Weber. Water from local sources cured him of the disease. He decided to celebrate this miracle cure ailments, setting about springs cross made of stone and several statues, one of which depicted the virgin Mary. Gradually about a unique place learned many, it has become very popular with pilgrims. His fame only increased when here somehow miraculously received his sight to a blind boy.

The place where the beat sources, ennobled, and soon the daughter Weber wished to build a Church here. The highest ranks of the Church of the city gave the green light, and in 1892 the people began to donate funds for the construction of a new Church. Money going long. Only in 1905, the necessary funds were available, so urgent were found architects who have built the Church of the virgin Mary "painting" in just 5 months. In the two years were completed, finishing work, and the Church was given to the parishioners.

Its name he received because one of the trees before the construction of the temple was a painting with the image of the virgin.

In 1977, the care of the reconstruction of the temple took on the well-known local architect S. Shvetsov. In 1990, the Church became operational.

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