Loreto chapel in Bolina, Chapel of Loreto in Bolina, Czech Republic
The Loreto Chapel in Bolina stands on Spálený vrch hill, 3.5 km southeast of Vlašim. Built in 1704, it is a rectangular structure 12.2 m long, 6.9 m wide and 8.5 m high, with a bell tower topped by a weather vane bearing an image of the Virgin Mary. Two arched staircases lead up to a terraced base.
Construction of this chapel began in 1704, establishing it as a place of worship in the region. It was built during a period when such religious structures were commonly erected across Central Europe.
The chapel's name refers to the Santa Casa, the house of the Virgin Mary venerated at Loreto in Italy, a model copied in Bohemia and Moravia. A weathervane with an image of the Virgin Mary tops the bell tower's dome. The foundation was linked to František Antonín Count of Weissenwolf, whose family crypt at the Loreto is discussed in later literature.
The chapel stands on Spálený vrch hill by the village of Bolina, 3.5 km southeast of Vlašim's centre. It is reached by paths from the surrounding villages; the site is on open ground with a terraced base and two arched staircases.
The chapel stands on Spálený vrch, a hill visible from afar 3.5 km southeast of Vlašim's centre, beside the hamlet of Bolina. A weather vane with an image of the Virgin Mary tops the bell tower's dome. A memorial seven-row avenue of 88 small-leaved lindens, one black locust and one horse chestnut stands by the chapel.
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