Poutní kostel Bolestné Panny Marie

A young girl found a statue of the Virgin Mary of Sorrows in the hollow of a tree. In 1426 a chapel was built for it, later a church. The Baroque came between 1701 and 1705 according to a design by G. Broggio. On June 6, 1924, Pope Pius XI added a promotion to the basilica minor. ... The area with the church is a protected monument.

Beautiful but very neglected place. As her husband pointed out, they could sometimes pray for work, take a broom, a rag, a bucket.

I don't have extrasensory skills. For the first time here, in some places, I felt something and I have no logical explanation for it. But I am sorry that there is still not enough money to repair churches and monuments.

In the cloister of the basilica, the murals depict a legend about the origin of this pilgrimage site. In nearby Světec u Bíliny there was a monastery of the sisters of the guards of st. The grave that the Hussites burned. Some of the nuns were killed, some of them were escaped, taking the most precious object from the monastery - a small statue of Our Lady of Sorrows, which was worshiped piously. The nuns hid in the woods, gradually succumbing to the hardships of hard life. According to legend, the last one hid the statue before its death in a stuck old lime tree. On the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in 1425, a girl from nearby Krupka came here to mow grass. The girl was suddenly attacked by a poisonous snake (symbol of the devil), wrapped around her bare hand. The girls screamed, dropping the sickle. But instead of attacking it, the snake turned against the lime tree and began to hiss. He then fell paralyzed without hurting the girl and disappeared into the grass. The girl ran home, telling her experience. People went to the old linden tree and found a statue of Our Lady of Sorrows in the hollow of the tree. photo...

A huge Baroque building by architects O. and G. Broggio from 1701 - 08. It is not a building basilica, but a single-nave Il Gesù, surrounded by a massive cloister. It is full of artifacts and votive objects, a place of pilgrimage.

A beautiful (though now quite desolate) church stands right in the city center on the square. I was even more disappointed when I found the building closed, despite the fact that celebrations were taking place in the city. A Baroque church of the usual Jesuit disposition was built on the site of a late Gothic chapel from 1426 in the years 1701–06 according to the project of Giulius and Octavio Broggi. A cloister with seven prismatic chapels was established around it, and inside we also find a well chapel. Today, the building is managed by the Jesuits. The pilgrimage church is built on the model of the Jesuit church Il Jesú in Rome, ie as a single-nave building with impassable side chapels. The western façade culminates in two prismatic towers with onion domes. There are a number of statues of saints on the church. The interior is mostly from the first half of the 18th century. In the cloister of the Basilica of Bohosud, the murals from 1701-1706 depict the legend of the origin of this place of pilgrimage - it concerns a small Marian statue of the Virgin Mary of Sorrows. According to legend, she was hidden from the Hussites by a fleeing nun from a secular monastery in an old linden tree. It was supposed to work miracles in the following years, so the place became a destination for pilgrimages. The reputation of the sacred place was strengthened by rumors of the rescue of the Crusaders fleeing the massacre after the battle of 1426. The Gothic love statue is about 15 cm high, made of unspecified fired clay. It depicts the seated Virgin Mary holding a dead Christ on her lap and looking at him painfully. A beautiful (though quite deserted today) church is right in the city center by the main square. The more disappointment I experienced was when I found the object closed, even though there were huge celebrations in town. On the site of a late-gothic chapel dating from 1426, a Baroque temple of the usual Jesuit dispositions was built in 1701-06, according to the Giulio and Octavio Broggio projects. An cloister with seven prismatic chapels was set up around it, and we can see also well inside the object. Today, the Jesuits are managing the building. The Pilgrimage Church is built according to the Jesuit temple of Il Jesú in Rome, a single-nave structure with impassable side chapels. The western façade ends with two prismatic towers with onion-shaped cupolas. There are a number of statues of saints on the church. The interior equipment is mostly from the first half of the 18th century. There is a legend about the creation of this place of pilgrimage on the wall paintings from the years 1701-1706 in the cloister of the Bohosudy Basilica - it concerns the small Marian statue of the Sorrowful Virgin Mary. According to the legend, one nun hid it inside linden tree not to be destroyed by Hussites. In the following years the statue was supposed as an object of miracles, so the place became the purpose of the pilgrimage. The legend of the sacred site was also strengthened by the records of the rescued crusaders escaping from the place of a massacre after the Battle of 1426. The Gothic love statuette is about 15 cm tall, from the unspecified fired clay. It depicts the seated Virgin Mary who holds the dead Christ and looks at him painfully.

The whole area of ​​the pilgrimage basilica with the cloister and chapels is an amazing, meditative place. The chapel with a spring of healing water is still functional. I hope that money will be found to make this baroque pearl of the Ore Mountains shine in all its beauty again.

The Mariaschein/ Bohosudov pilgrimage church is dedicated to the Sorrowful Mother of God. Mariaschein, a famous place of pilgrimage with a 600-year history, now only offers a sad sight that is in need of renovation. Nevertheless, the baroque splendor is still present and gives the place a mystical charm. From 1584 to 1590 the cloister was built with 7 chapels surrounding the church. The 7 chapels represent the 7 Sorrows of Mary and bear the names of the donors. There are 37 fresco paintings and 31 confessionals in the circuit. Another building that is located in the circle is the fountain chapel in which holy spring water springs. The Vigola Church in Rome has the same floor plan as Mariaschein. The main altar is also a replica of the altar in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Mariaschein/ Bohosudov is located in the Czech town of Krupka/ Graupen. This place of pilgrimage is a must-see. I combined this with the trip to Mückenberg. You can easily take the chairlift from Mückenberg down to Krupka and follow the blue trail to the pilgrimage church. A nice Sunday outing for the whole family. In the village itself you can end the afternoon in the café.