Church of Our Lady of the Snow, Roman Catholic church in Čejkovice, Czech Republic
The Church of Our Lady of the Snow is a Roman Catholic filial church of the Oleksovice parish, standing on the village square of Čejkovice. Originally Baroque from 1779, it was rebuilt between 1910 and 1912. Inside, the presbytery holds the main altar with a tabernacle, and a wooden pulpit and ambo stand at the front.
The Church of Our Lady of the Snow was built in 1779 as a Baroque church. Between 1910 and 1912 it was rebuilt. It was protected as a cultural monument, but that protection was lifted in 1987. It is a filial church of the Oleksovice parish.
The church is a filial church of the Oleksovice parish, so it has no resident priest of its own. Its dedication to Our Lady of the Snow ties it to the Roman basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where a summer snowfall is commemorated on 5 August. A war memorial to the victims of both world wars stands near the church.
The church stands on the village square (náves), with the memorial to the victims of both world wars a short walk away. It is a filial church of the Oleksovice parish, so services are not held here regularly; check the parish's schedule before travelling.
The church is a filial church of the Oleksovice parish, not an independent parish church. Its cultural-monument protection, granted at some point, was lifted in 1987, so it is no longer on the heritage list. A monument to the victims of both world wars stands near the church on the village square.
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