Chapel of Saint Anne, Religious site in Město Libavá, Czech Republic

The Chapel of Saint Anne sits in a valley next to a healing spring and is surrounded by forested hills like Anenský vrch. The small shrine offers views across the surrounding landscape and houses a statue of Saint Anne.

The chapel was built above the Královská studánka spring between 1699 and 1703 by the builder Petr Techet of Budišov. In the 1960s Czechoslovak and Soviet troops almost completely destroyed it, along with the vanished village of Stará Voda. It was restored together with the spring in 2006 and 2007.

The name of the spring inside the chapel, Královská studánka (Royal Spring), comes from a legend that a Polish prince, or even King Bolesław, drank from it. Its water was long credited with healing power, which made the site a pilgrimage destination. The chapel stands about 400 m south of the vanished village and pilgrimage site of Stará Voda.

Visitors reach the chapel best through the municipality of Město Libavá, located about 23 kilometers northeast of Olomouc. The best time to visit is on dry days, as the path crosses open terrain with little shelter from weather.

The chapel stands by the Královská studánka spring, whose water is credited with healing power. Legend says a Polish prince, or even the Polish king Bolesław, drank from it here. The building was restored together with the spring in 2006–2007.