BASILICA OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY AND ST. NICHOLAS IN ŽĎÁR NAD SÁZAVOU
Santini converted the original Gothic church into a Baroque form. He inserted the bridge organ emporiums into the front part of the church, modified the altar area and designed the artistic interior decoration.
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The construction of the church in the early Gothic style began after 1252 in connection with the founding of a Cistercian monastery in the local area. However, it was not substantially rebuilt until the time of Abbot Václav Vejmluva around 1710. The architect Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel carried out the building modifications in the Baroque Gothic style. With a length of 76 metres, it is the second longest church in Moravia. In 2009, the church was awarded the title of Basilica Minor by the Vatican Consilium.
In 2009, the church was awarded the title of Basilica Minor by the Vatican Consilium.
Photo: Chris Borg
