Church of Our Lady Help of the Star (Kostel Panny Marie Pomocné Hvězdy)

Church of Our Lady Help of the Star (Kostel Panny Marie Pomocné Hvězdy)

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Church of Our Lady Help of the Star (Kostel Panny Marie Pomocné Hvězdy)

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Location: Plzeňský kraj, Southwest, Czech Republic

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Freelancer 🥾 🚵 🏍️🏃‍♂️ 🧗🏼‍♂️

January 20, 2023

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A small but fine church, rather inconspicuous from the outside, even if the large dome is of course very striking. From the inside then baroque, but not too overloaded. Unfortunately, you can only visit the church from the entrance, to protect the interior, a large lattice has been built in here.

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Freelancer 🥾 🚵 🏍️🏃‍♂️ 🧗🏼‍♂️

April 26, 2023

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At the request and expense of Count Wolf Jindřich Nothaf von Wernberg, it was built in Baroque style in the years 1729-1732 on the site of the original chapel. Its distinctive features include a six-pointed star plan and two single-star domes - the church is dedicated to Our Lady, Helper of the Stars.

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

September 13, 2026

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On the site of a former chapel, this baroque church with a hexagonal star floor plan was built between 1729 and 1732. The smaller tower with the entrance was added in the 1770s. The construction was commissioned by Wolf Jindřich Notháf, Count of Wernberg. Today it is the parish church of the Roman Catholic parish of Železná Ruda.

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