Zámecká kaple Morzinů, Castle chapel in Vrchlabí, Czech Republic.
The Morzin Castle Chapel stands west of the Vrchlabí castle park on a raised stone terrace with two flanking staircases, built on a rectangular plan with a polygonal presbytery to the west. Its east portal has a pointed arch and a tympanum relief combining the Czernin and Morzin coats of arms; a triangular gable with two windows ends in a small tower topped by an octagonal spire and a Latin cross.
The chapel was built between 1887 and 1891 following architect Štěpán Tragl's design for the local noble family. It contains the tombs of Czernin-Morzin family members who held power in the region.
The chapel has served the Czechoslovak Hussite Church community since 1947 as a place of worship. It remains an active religious center where local residents gather for prayer and ceremonies throughout the year.
The chapel stands on an elevated stone terrace west of the castle park, reached by two side staircases; the wooden suspension bridge from the park is currently closed. The entrance to the tomb lies beneath the terrace between the staircases. The chapel has served the Czechoslovak Hussite Church since 1947.
The entrance portal displays a stone relief coat of arms that combines the Czernin and Morzin family crests. This sculptural piece documents the union of these two powerful noble families in lasting stone.
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