Count J. V. Michna of Vacínov installed the high altar in St James's church modelled on that of Santiago de Compostela. A stucco grotto contains a wooden St James statue, with sculptures of a flamingo, owls, eagles and other birds above it. There is also a remarkable whale-shaped pulpit.
Location and map
- Place
- Kratonohy
- Municipality / starting point
- Kratonohy
- District / region
- Hradec Králové
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 15 km SW of Hradce Králové
Count J. V. Michna of Vacínov installed the high altar in St James's church modelled on that of Santiago de Compostela. A stucco grotto contains a wooden St James statue, with sculptures of a flamingo, owls, eagles and other birds above it. There is also a remarkable whale-shaped pulpit.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 183
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.