Church of the Engagement of the Virgin Mary, Baroque church in Mackovice, Czech Republic
The Church of the Engagement of the Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic church in Mackovice, formed by rebuilding an original Baroque chapel from 1712. It stands in the middle of the village square, near a playground, with a cast-iron cross in front of the entrance. Inside, the presbytery holds the main altar with a tabernacle and an altar painting of the Engagement of the Virgin Mary, and the walls are decorated with a painted Stations of the Cross.
The church was created by rebuilding an original Baroque chapel dating from 1712. It is a filial church of the parish of Břežany u Znojma and is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.
The church is dedicated to the Engagement of the Virgin Mary, and the main altar in the presbytery holds an altar painting of that scene beside the tabernacle. The walls are decorated with a painted Stations of the Cross, and the furnishings include wooden pews and a pulpit.
The church stands in the middle of Mackovice's village green, near a children's playground. A cast-iron cross stands before the entrance, and a stone statue of St John of Nepomuk and a monument to the victims of both world wars are close by. It is a filial church of the Břežany u Znojma parish.
The church stands in the middle of the village green, a short walk from a playground. Nearby are a stone statue of St John of Nepomuk, a memorial to the victims of both world wars, and an iron cross set before the entrance.
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