1743 - St. Lawrence Pilgrimage Church, Pist, Czech Republic
Posted by: 
ToRo61
N 49° 58.705 E 018° 11.664
34U E 298854 N 5540002
1743 - St. Lawrence Pilgrimage Church
Waymark Code: WMG0PB
Location: Moravskoslezský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/29/2012
Views: 33
Píšt is a village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It is a part of the micro-region Hlucínsko and has approximately 2,100 inhabitants.
Pist village is one of the oldest village in the Opava region. First settlement is from of Neolithic period [45OO - 25OO BC]. The first written mention of the village dates from 1228, when the village was gifted by the Czech king Premysl Otakar I. to Velehrad monastery. The village was colonized predominantly Slavic population and its original name was Piesch.
Church St. Lawrence was built in the village in 1743 on the site of the original wooden church. Inside the church are several rare paintings - especially a picture of the Virgin Mary, which is about 300 years old. The picture was consecrated by Pope John Paul II. in 2001. In 2002, the Pist became Marian pilgrimage site.
Year of construction: 1743
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
Full inscription: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
When logging a visit to a waymark in this category, please provide one or more photos taken by yourself, and note down your impressions and any background information you may have.