Vršíček

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Vršíček, hill 2,5 km northwest of Rokycany and 1 km south of village of Litohlavy,in the Czech republic (Plzeň Region, Rokycany District) 431 m. above sea level. At Vršíček's summit baroque chapel of Navštívení Panny Marie was built in 1744-47. Construction of the chapel was funded by town of Rokycany and was intended to protect the town against plague.[1] In 1990's chapel underwent reconstruction.[2]

Vršíček hill-chapel

[edit] References

  1. ^ rokycanyhomepage, in Czech
  2. ^ http://rokycanyhomepage.ic.cz/vrsicek.htm, in Czech


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