Basilica St. Procopus

Local namesv. Prokop (basilika)
LocationTřebíč, Czechia

St. Procopius Basilica is a Romanesque-Gothic Christian church in Třebíč, Czech Republic. It was built on the site of the original Virgin Mary's Chapel of the Benedictine monastery in 1240–1280. It became a national cultural monument in 2002 as a part of the "monastery with St. Procopius church". The basilica together with the Jewish Quarter in Třebíč were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, because of their exceptional testimony to the exchange of culture and values in the regions.

The basilica was originally dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Saint Procopius became the Patron saint of the basilica on the quincentenary his canonization in 1704. Jan Karel, Count of Valdštejn established a castle chapel of St. Procopius from the presbytery of the basilica.

Tags Roman CatholicChristianPlace of WorshipBasilicaWheelchair AccessibleUNESCOGothic ArchitectureRomanesque ArchitectureHidden Gem
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Procopius_Basilica_in_T%C5%99eb%C3%AD%C4%8D

Official Website http://www.zamek-trebic.cz/about-the-basilica-of-st-procopius/

Visittrebic https://www.visittrebic.eu/sights/basilica-of-st-prokopius/

Address 1 Zámek, Třebíč 67401, Czech Republic

Coordinates 49°13'0.881" N 15°52'24.371" E

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