Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Hejnice / Bazilika Navštívení Panny Marie v Hejnicích, Czech Republic
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The Baroque Basilica of the Virgin Mary Visitation with beautifully decorated interior and the neighbouring Franciscan Monastery are situated in small town Hejnice, at the foot of northern slopes of Jizera Mts. in North Bohemia (Czech Republic).
Waymark Code: WM6G72
Location: Liberecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/30/2009
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The unusual Baroque Basilica of the Virgin Mary Visitation (In Czech: Bazilika Navštívení Panny Marie) with beautifully decorated interior and the neighbouring Franciscan Monastery are situated at the foot of northern slopes of Jizera Mountains. The history of this famous pilgrim place is written from 13th century, but Basilica itself was built on the place of old Gothic church in 1722–1729 by architect Thomas Haffenecker.
The Hejnice Basilica is a single-nave Baroque church with a groundplan of the Latin cross, with aisles. The main altar is decorated with a sculpture of Madonna from the 1380s. It is made of limewood and measures 39 centimeters. It is sometimes called "Mater Formosa". The Madonna holds baby Jesus in her left hand and an apple in her right hand.