
Holy Sepulchre Chapel, Slany, Czech Republic
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N 50° 13.187 E 014° 04.881
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Replica of Holy Sepulchre Chapel in Czech Republic
Waymark Code: WMBNA3
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/05/2011
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The Holy Sepulchre Chapel in Slany is the oldest monument of its kind in Bohemia. The original chapel of the Holy Sepulchre is in Jerusalem and is squeezed between buildings in the city center.
Slany chapel is one of the copies of the Jerusalem construction. The core of chapel in Slany has polygonal form. The blind arcade is carried by several species of columns. There is gazebo over the chapel with a bell roof. This chapel was built in 1665.
The chapel stands on top of a wooded hill above the town of Slany (
visit link) . The interior of the Holy Sepulchre is not available to the public.