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Church of St. James the Greater

Church of St. James the Greater

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Church of St. James the Greater

Name: Church of St. James the Greater
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Location: Karlovarský kraj, Severozápad, Czech Republic

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2. Old Town Hall Sokolov – Marian Column Sokolov loop from Svatava

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3. Holy Trinity Chapel, Sokolov – Falconer Fountain, Sokolov loop from Sokolov

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

August 27, 2024

The original old church from the 13th century (probably a simple and plain building) was destroyed by the Saxon army in May 1632. The new building around the still preserved torso of the tower, which began shortly afterwards, was in the Renaissance style, and another reconstruction in 1680/1681 under Jan Hartvik Nostice (builder of the castle and monastery) in the Baroque style. Originally a deanery church, St. James was elevated to the status of an archdeaconry church in 1672. The Baroque church is a single-nave church with a tower, which was built using forced labor by serfs. The interior of the church is mostly Baroque. Towards the end of the Second World War, an aerial bomb hit not far from the Eger Bridge. The blast wave destroyed all the church windows except one: the stained glass window of the Sacred Heart of Jesus behind the main altar above the statue of St. James, the patron saint of the church.

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Sachsen Onkel

March 3, 2020

The original church dates from the 13th century. The church was destroyed in 1632. Rebuilt in the style of the late Renaissance in the years 1632-1637. It was later rebuilt in the Baroque style from 1671-1681.

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JakobusPilger

March 18, 2025

James the Greater (the Latin 'major' is not translated as 'great' in English), to whom this church/chapel in ___ was dedicated, belongs, together with his brother, to the closest circle of Jesus' disciples. In his version of the "Good News" (this is the meaning of the word "gospel"), the Evangelist Mark enumerates a list of the apostles: "James, the son of Zebedee, and John, the brother of James—to whom he called the Boanerges, which means sons of thunder" (Mark 3:17). They are said to have had very temperamental characters, but were faithful followers of Jesus Christ, in whom they recognized the promised Messiah. According to the Acts of the Apostles, James was executed for his faith. His tomb in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia (Spain), is one of the most famous and important pilgrimage destinations in the world.

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1. Old Town Hall Sokolov – Falconer Fountain Sokolov loop from Sokolov

2. Old Town Hall Sokolov – Marian Column Sokolov loop from Svatava

3. Holy Trinity Chapel, Sokolov – Falconer Fountain, Sokolov loop from Sokolov

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