Saint Anne church, Catholic church in Skřivany, Czech Republic
Saint Anne church in Skřivany is a single-nave building with a three-sided presbytery, a sacristy and an oratory at its sides. Its hipped roof carries an octagonal lantern turret with a spire and finial. The west facade has four pilasters under a cornice and a shaped gable with a niche holding a statue of the Guardian Angel.
The chapel was built in 1720 to a design by Donato Morazzi as the castle chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, funded by Count Jan Václav of Bubna and Litic, whose coat of arms stands above the entrance. It later served the parish as the church of the Holy Family, and in 1842 the dedication was changed to Saint Anne. It was listed as a cultural monument in 1964.
The chapel was founded in 1720 as the castle chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, reserved for the inhabitants of the Skřivany chateau. Its patron was Count Jan Václav of Bubna and Litic, whose coat of arms is set above the entrance. In 1842 the dedication changed to Saint Anne, and the building became the village church.
The building may be undergoing restoration work at any time due to its status as a protected cultural monument. Visitors should check accessibility conditions beforehand, as maintenance of the structure can affect when and how the site can be visited.
The wooden bell tower standing apart from the church was probably built in 1720 like the church itself and once stood closer to it. After a fire in the castle grounds in 1905, a new bell tower was erected on its present site.
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