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Dub nad Moravou: pilgrimage church in the middle of wheat fields
Prostějov and surrounding
Architecture,  Pilgrimage,  Temples, Churches
Architecture, 
Pilgrimage, 
Temples, Churches
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In the middle of farm fields, a 20-minute drive from Prostějov, there is a magnificent sand-colored Baroque temple. It is not a castle, not a fortress, not an open-air museum, but a temple surrounded by cereals. This church has surprised travelers for two and a half centuries.

It is not known exactly when the church was founded. It is mentioned in chronicles and correspondence in the late 13th century. The Baroque pilgrimage church began to be built at the turn of the XVII-XVIII centuries. There was a complex dominated by the pilgrimage church - the Purification of the Virgin Mary. It is a simple and harmonious church with two 59-meter towers.

Pilgrims come to the image of Our Lady of Dubskaya. This is a small engraving created by a folk artist. The icon depicts a black (Byzantine) Madonna with a baby and a scepter. There are the symbols of the Virgin Mary on the sides of the Baroque crown: shining disks of the sun and moon. According to a legend, the image has caused many unexplained healings. There is also a mysterious glow at night. The miracles are recorded by a commission set up by the Bishop of Olomouc. There were also two doctors on the commission. The protocols are stored in the Olomouc archive.

Due to a large number of pilgrims, the so-called Marian residence was to be built next to the church in 1731. The residence would serve for the accommodation of the assistant clergy. Later this construction site was connected by a wall with the church. Today it acts as a parish. In April 1784, Emperor Joseph II banned pilgrimages. That caused the decline of the Dubsky Church. However, the traditions were restored in the 19th century. And according to the preserved evidence, up to 20,000 believers came to the church.

On the territory of the complex, in addition to the church, there are several monuments: a stone cross at the temple and the chapel of St. Marketa with a well.

Address: Pod Školou 208, 783 75 Dub nad Moravou

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