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St Joseph Church

Hrubá Skála 2, 511 01 Hrubá Skála, Czechia

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Place Types Church
Address Hrubá Skála 2, 511 01 Hrubá Skála, Czechia
Coordinate 50.5448624,15.1932382
Website Unknown
Rating 4.5
Compound Code G5VV+W7 Hrubá Skála, Czechia

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VladS (07/11/2020)

A simple single-nave church in the style of Romantic Neo-Gothic was built in 1812 according to a project by Jindřich Hausknecht by the then owner of the estate, Count Josef Karel of Valdštejn. He was also buried in the local crypt two years later after his death. As the chancel has been cut into a rock that cannot be stripped, the church is damp. The main neo-Gothic altar of St. Josef was made at the end of the 19th century by the Bušků ze Sychrov company. Over time, most of the interior was destroyed by a domestic woodshed. In March 2003, the parish priest František Kocman from Rovensko pod Troskami had the original sandstone floor poured with concrete without a building permit and the consent of conservationists. As a result, the church was severely damaged, as moisture, which had previously been removed by the sandstone pores, now settled on the church walls. In the past, the same pastor had a sacristy added to the church illegally, for which he received a fine of CZK 300,000.

Jiří Bartoš (08/23/2020)

Classicist church, standing in front of the gate of the Hrubá Skála chateau and is partially sunk into the rock. Its interior is simple but very nice. Josef Karel of Valdštejn, who also had it built, is buried in the crypt of the church. The church is open to the public and definitely worth attention.

Morten Faurby Østergaard (09/15/2018)

Cozy little church, which can easily withstand a visit if you are nearby anyway. It does not cost anything to get in and there are not many tourists moving in there, so it is also a nice church to find some peace in. However, it is not a church you have to drive extra for.

Pavel P (05/14/2018)

Church ok, but next to a great castle evoking the memory of Prince Bajaju, a magnificent view of the surroundings on the sandstone walls and into the distance. Below the castle is a small sandstone rock maze, a wonderful place to walk.