Chapel of Saint Anne, Chapel in Pelhřimovy, Czech Republic

The Chapel of Saint Anne, also called the Manor Chapel, stands in the almost abandoned Moravian part of Pelhřimovy, about 30 metres from the state border. It was originally the castle chapel of the chateau on the Silesian side of the border stream, now in Pielgrzymów, Poland. The small building has a cracked vault, no door or grille, a cardboard roof and damaged facade and interior.

The chapel belonged to the castle on the Silesian side of the village, today Pielgrzymów in Poland. In 1742 the border between Austria and Prussia divided the village of Pilgersdorf, and in 1930 the state border was moved to the stream running through the village, which probably separated the chapel from the castle. In 1949–1950 most buildings of the Czech part were demolished, and in 2015 the Broumov association Omnium bought the ruined chapel and began its restoration in 2016.

The chapel's name, Panská kaple (manor chapel), recalls its origin as the private chapel of the castle across the border stream in Pielgrzymów. After 1946 the German inhabitants were expelled and the village was largely demolished in 1949–1950; the chapel stood empty, without doors or grille, until the Broumov association Omnium bought it in autumn 2015 and began restoration in June 2016.

The chapel stands about 30 metres from the state border, reached by a short link path that crosses a footbridge over the border stream to the road by the castle grounds in Pielgrzymów, Poland. On the Czech side, a trail with cycle route no. 6116 runs about 20 metres northwest of the building. The chapel was empty and without doors when the Omnium association took it over in 2015, so check current opening before planning a visit.

In late May 2020, Polish soldiers enforcing Covid-19 border measures pitched camp directly in front of the chapel and blocked Czech visitors from reaching it, erecting barricades on the Czech path. Poland's defence ministry later called it a short occupation caused by a misunderstanding. The incident was reported abroad as a curiosity.