Hřbitov Provodín s kaplí sv. Prokopa

The Provodín Forest Cemetery is one of the younger ones. Its construction began only in 1929, the cemetery chapel is one year younger. Both are found by the road leading from Provodín to Srní and Zákupy, about 1.5 km northwest of the Jestřebí train station. Around 700 inhabitants live in Provodín, the first written mention of the village dates back to 1376. The Provodní municipal office decided to build a chapel in the newly established forest cemetery in 1927. At that time it was referred to as a church and it must be said that its size . It was put into use three years later. It is a simple undirected building with a rectangular nave, a polygonal presbytery and a prismatic tower in the front. The author of the project was France Knobloch, the assembly was carried out by the architect and architect Erwin Tschirnich. After the expulsion of the Germans, the cemetery and the chapel began to deteriorate, only in the 1990s. Finally, an extensive reconstruction was carried out, thanks to which both buildings are in good condition. The chapel belongs to the parish of Jestřebí and is used as a ceremonial hall for funerals. There are no regular worship services. The Provodín Forest Cemetery is one of the younger ones. Its construction began only in 1929, the cemetery chapel is one year younger. Both of them can be found on the road leading from Provodín to Srní and Zákupy, about 1.5 km northwest of the Jestřebí train station. Around 700 Inhabitants live in Provodín, the First Written mention of the village dates back to 1376. The offers accompanying municipal office decided to build a chapel in the newly Established forest cemetery in 1927. At That time it was Referred to as a church and it must Be said that at least its size fits to that name. It was put into use three years later. It is a simple, non-oriented building with a rectangular nave, an offset polygonal presbytery and a prismatic tower in the front. The author of the project was France Knobloch, the assembly was carried out by architect and builder Erwin Tschirnich from nearby Mimon. After the expulsion of the Germans, the cemetery and the chapel began to deteriorate, only in the 1990s finally an extensive reconstruction was carried out, thanks to which both buildings are in good condition. The chapel belongs to the parish of Jestřebí and is used as a ceremonial hall for funerals. There are no regular worship services held here.