Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Jaroměřice · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

An important pilgrimage site

After 1700 Jaroměřice became an important pilgrimage destination. Its centre is the church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Calvary, the hill above the town. A relief of a group of sinners in hell decorates its tomb-shaped structure.

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

Location and map

Place
Jaroměřice
Municipality / starting point
Jaroměřice
District / region
Svitavy
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
3 km E of Jevíčka

After 1700 Jaroměřice became an important pilgrimage destination. Its centre is the church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Calvary, the hill above the town. A relief of a group of sinners in hell decorates its tomb-shaped structure.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 143

This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.

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