Presentation of Virgin Mary Church (Ceské Budejovice)
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Church Presentation of Virgin Mary is the most valuable historical building of České Budějovice
. It was founded with the city and monastery
in 1265 and is located on Piaristic square. Initial construction was completed around 1300. It is a monumental gothic
building with baroque
and rococo
additions and unique medieval fresco paintings. Although no monks remain at the monastery, mass
is celebrated on Wednesday and Sunday. From May to October the church is open to the public (from 10 to 17).
Ceské Budejovice
České Budějovice is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the largest city in the South Bohemian Region and is the political and commercial capital of the region and centre of the Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice and of the University of South Bohemia and the Academy of Sciences...
. It was founded with the city and monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
in 1265 and is located on Piaristic square. Initial construction was completed around 1300. It is a monumental gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
building with baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
and rococo
Rococo
Rococo , also referred to as "Late Baroque", is an 18th-century style which developed as Baroque artists gave up their symmetry and became increasingly ornate, florid, and playful...
additions and unique medieval fresco paintings. Although no monks remain at the monastery, mass
Mass (liturgy)
"Mass" is one of the names by which the sacrament of the Eucharist is called in the Roman Catholic Church: others are "Eucharist", the "Lord's Supper", the "Breaking of Bread", the "Eucharistic assembly ", the "memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection", the "Holy Sacrifice", the "Holy and...
is celebrated on Wednesday and Sunday. From May to October the church is open to the public (from 10 to 17).