Vršíček

Vršíček hill – chapel of the Visitation

Vršíček (431 metres (1,414 ft) above sea level) is a hill in the Czech Republic located in Rokycany District, Plzeň Region some 2.5 kilometres (2 mi) km northwest of Rokycany and 1 kilometre (1 mi) south of village of Litohlavy. On the summit of Vršíček there is a baroque chapel of the Visitation of Virgin Mary (Czech: kaple Navštívení Panny Marie), which was built in 1744–47. The construction of the chapel was funded by town of Rokycany and was intended to protect the town against plague.[1] The most recent repair of the chapel dates from 1990s.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://encyklopedierokycan.sweb.cz/rokycanyhomepage.htm, in Czech
  2. ↑ http://encyklopedierokycan.sweb.cz/vrsicek.htm, in Czech

Coordinates: 49°45′31″N 13°33′53″E / 49.75861°N 13.56472°E / 49.75861; 13.56472


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