Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora

World Heritage
Czech Republic
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This pilgrimage church dedicated to Saint John of Nepomuk is located in Zelena Hora, not far from Ždar nad Sázava in Moravia. It was built in the early 18th century with a star-shaped plan, making it one of the most unusual works of the 18th century. The great architect Jan Blazej Santini, whose highly creative style was somewhere between neo-Gothic and Baroque, designed it.

Central area and two floors

Main altar

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Look up vertical

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Dome

Original drawing from Santini - 18th century

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Cloister divided by gates and chapels

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ELSTAT geographical code pilgrimage-church-of-saint-john-of-nepomuk
number of rooms lccn-no2010080493
number of rooms viaf-140025465
office held by head of the organization http://g.co/kg/m/0d6kzb
Commons category Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
patron saint John of Nepomuk
inception 1719-01-01T00:00:00Z
coordinate location Point(15.94194 49.58)
official website http://www.zdarns.cz/en/green-hill.asp
official name kostel sv. Jana Nepomuckého
native label Kostel svatého Jana Nepomuckého
area 0.64
World Heritage criteria Larousse Encyclopedia online
Czech Monument Catalogue Number 1000128070
Atlas Obscura identifier pilgrimage-church-of-saint-john-of-nepomuk
BHCL UUID 4903ef56-50d1-48a8-9ef1-d4cdef0da428
uses 7544352-1
image http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/KLG%204953%20CZ%20-%20%C5%BD%C4%8F%C3%A1r%20nad%20S%C3%A1zavou%2C%20Wallfahrtskirche%20Zelen%C3%A1%20Hora.jpg
architect Jan Santini Aichel
named after John of Nepomuk
executive body Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk

start time 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
official name كنيسة القديس يان نيبوموتسكي، قبلة الحجاج في زيلينا هورا
official name Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora
official name Iglesia de San Juan Nepomuceno, lugar de peregrinación en Zelená Hora
official name Église Saint-Jean-Népomucène, lieu de pèlerinage à Zelená Hora
official name ゼレナー・ホラのネポムークの聖ヨハネ巡礼教会
official name Bedevaartskerk van Sint Jan van Nepomuk in Zelená Hora
official name Паломническая церковь Св. Яна Непомуцкого на Зеленой Горе (город Ждяр-над-Сазавоу)
official name 泽莱纳山的内波穆克圣约翰朝圣教堂
area 627.9
applies to part buffer zone