Christian Cross - Popice, Czech Republic - Churchyard Crosses on Waymarking.com

The Czech Republic belongs amongst the 10 Most Atheistic Countries in the world (visit link) . This is the result primarily because of the former communist regime. Despite that there is a great amount of large religious buildings in this country (monasteries, churches, temples, etc.). Apart from these major buildings, there are many other subtle religious monuments scattered in the countryside - especially smaller chapels, wayside shrines and also a lot of crosses. The crosses have various shapes and designs. There are often inscriptions are on them documenting the emergence of monuments, donor funds of crosses, etc. The crosses are erected by the expense of the inhabitants of the village or an individual person (local native or his family). The crosses are placed in different locations - beside the entrance / exit of the village, in the middle of the village, near the intersections, at high places with a view of the landscape.

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KOSTEL SV. JIRÍ (na vyvýšenine ve vých. cípu obec) - vy­staven r. 1790 na míste zboreného chrámu; z nej zustala jen vež z konec 15. nebo z 1. pol. 16. stol. Kostel v Litobratricích se pripomíná již r. 1278.) R. 1849 byl vstup na hud. kruch­tu preložen z lodi na vnejší schodište. - Architektonicky nenárocná, orientovaná podélná jednolodní stavba s odsa­
zeným knežištem ukonceným apsidou a s lodí obdél. pudo­rysu zaklenutou plackami mezi pasy; ty dosedají na prízední polopilíre. K sev. zdi knežište se primyká hranol, vež se sak­ristií ve valené zaklenutém podveží. Prístup do sakristie z knežište pravoúhlým (puv. sedlovým) portálem; uzavírají
jej jednokrídlé dvere patrne z 16. stol., pobité železnými pláty
zpevnenými diagonálním roštem ze železných pásu.

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