The Zelenohorský church received a copy of the original Santini's vault decoration

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Jaroslava Mikešová
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ČTK
14.03.2008 10:30
Czech Republic

Žďár nad Sázavou

Žďár nad Sázavou - Craftsmen today began to remove scaffolding from the interior of the Church of St. John of Nepomuk on Zelená hora in Žďár nad Sázavou, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visitors will be able to admire the restored Santini stucco decoration of the vault, destroyed by fire, from the beginning of the tourist season after more than 200 years. The commissioning committee, which met at the church this week, found no issues with the restoration work, said Libor Karásek, the director of the National Heritage Institute office in the Vysočina region, to ČTK today.
    The first large sanctuary dedicated to the newly beatified John of Nepomuk was completed for the Cistercians by builder Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel in 1722 in the style of so-called Czech Baroque Gothic. After 60 years, the church burned down
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