Olomouc Orthodox Church
Olomouc Orthodox Church
Olomouc Orthodox Church or Church of St. Gorazd is an Orthodox Christian church in the city of Olomouc in Moravia, in the Czech Republic. In 1939 it was consecrated to St. Gorazd (Slavic enlightener in the 9th century). Church was repaired in 1985–1987. In 1987 the church took place for canonization of St. Gorazd II, who was executed by the Nazis in 1942 for helping the paratroopers who carried out the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich.
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Coordinates: 49°35′52″N 17°16′08″E / 49.59778°N 17.26889°E
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