Church of Mother of God, Art Nouveau chapel in Liberec XIV-Ruprechtice, Czech Republic.
The Church of Mother of God (officially a chapel) is an Art Nouveau building from 1906–1907, designed by Max Kühn and Heinrich Fanta and built by Adolf Hübner. It has a circular plan and an unusually placed tower, standing on a hill above Ruprechtice next to a spring.
A building committee formed in 1892 and raised 35,000 K by 1905, when a design by Max Kühn and Heinrich Fanta was chosen. Construction started on 26 March 1906 under builder Adolf Hübner and was consecrated on 27 July 1907 by Prague bishop Václav Frind.
The church has anchored the religious life of the Ruprechtice community for generations through regular worship and local gatherings. It remains a gathering place where locals observe their faith traditions and mark important moments in their lives.
The building is accessible on foot via several approach roads, and a bus stop nearby serves visitors who prefer public transportation. Regular services are held, offering opportunities for visitors to enter the church during its open times and explore the interior.
The chapel is formally a chapel, not a church, despite its size. From 1977 it served as a sculptor's studio, and its interior was largely devastated before reconstruction from 1995; it was re-consecrated on 22 August 1998.
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