Zvonice, Bell tower in Bořenovice, Czech Republic.
Zvonice is a bell tower standing in the center of Bořenovice with a straightforward, sturdy structure. It features a bell chamber at the top and was built to be visible from across the village.
The bell tower was built in the second half of the 18th century under Maria Theresa's fire patent of 1751. At the end of World War I a steel bell was installed. In 1975–1976 manual ringing was converted to electric, and in 2008 a new bell, Panna Marie Svatohostýnská, cast by the Dytrych family workshop in Brodek u Přerova, replaced the damaged steel one. It was declared a cultural monument in 2010.
The niche on the street facade holds a reproduction of the Madonna of Svatý Hostýn, a pilgrimage image tied to the nearby Hostýn hill. The bell hung in 2008, Panna Marie Svatohostýnská, was cast by the Dytrych family workshop in Brodek u Přerova and replaced a damaged steel bell.
The tower is located centrally in the village and is easily accessible on foot. It is best visited during daytime when the surroundings are well-lit and fully accessible.
The bell now hanging in the tower is not old: cast in 2008 by the Dytrych family workshop in Brodek u Přerova, it is named Panna Marie Svatohostýnská and replaced a steel bell installed at the end of the First World War, which had become badly damaged. A new bell frame was fitted at the same time.
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