Kaple Panny Marie Šancovní (Chapel of Virgin Mary within the Walls)
V Pevnosti, Vyšehrad
Prague, September 2017
“This small pilgrim Baroque chapel, built in 1750 was desecrated during reign of Emperor Joseph II. In 1892 was bought back from the state for religious purposes and reconstructed in neo-Renaissance style by architects Bedrich Münzberger and Antonín Baum. The name of the chapel ‘In the Wall / Šancovní’ is derived from the position of the building directly on the fortress' fortification wall. Chapel has square groundplan and chancel in shape of natural cave. Octahedral chaple's lantern has a copper cupola with Vyšehrad coat of arms.” (Kaple Panny Marie Šancovní, Waymarking)
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