Rýmařov, Chapel Navštívení Panny Marie (In Lipky)

The chapel, which is called the pearl of the Northern-Moravian baroque, was founded on a place, where an older church in 1710-1715 in the neighbourhood of the old hermitage. Friedrich Hösler was a very talented constructor from Rýmařov, who was the author of this unusual oval building. Alliance symbol of the Earl Aloise Harrach and his second wife Marie Arnoštka from Gallas was placed above the main entrance in 1721, which provided big financial means for the construction of this sanctuary. High above it is placed the sculptural group of Virgin Mary and her mother Saint Anna. Magnificent interior attracts by arch ceiling on four massive pillars with artificial marble. The area attracts mainly by frescos, whose author was the Olomouc painter Ferdinand Naboth (approximately 1664-1714) with his talented journeyman Jan Kryštof Handek (1694-1774) from close Janovice. He finished the decoration of the chapel in 1715 after early death and he became his successor in Olomouc. Fresco decoration with text tapes, which represent illustration of the Latin version of known prayer to Hail Virgin Mary Queen and they are completed by the oval medallion of saints, which protect against plague and catastrophes. A large fresco is directly above the entrance, whose style is different from the other and it is the only independent ceiling work of Handke. Handke is also the author of an excellent monumental painting on the main altar, which is completed by sculptures of mundane saints. Totally unusual is also the oval tribune, which goes around the whole area of the chapel and is accessible by two narrow entrances. Oblong frescos, which go around it are the later work of an anonymous author and do not have the quality of older authors. The chapel is furnished with five side altars, which are partly baroque and a high quality pulpit. Organs were installed in 1718. Chapel was protected against the fate of many other churches in the Rýmařov region mainly by Rýmařov priest ThDr. František Vaňák, later Olomouc archbishop and Moravian metropolitan, but also the respect to the great work among the Rýmařov people. Well renovated chapel was never seriously damaged again and it is a unique proof of original baroque building including the equipment. Only the bell-tower's casque has changed during the roof fire in 1883. The chapel was in past always the target of pleading procession from the whole region during the times of wars, plagues and catastrophes. Common graves of plague victims from surrounding villages were found in the front field of the chapel. The nice late baroque sculpture Victorious Virgin Mary (1774) and folk sculptural group Crucifixion (1812), which is placed in front of the chapel is really worth seeing. The Rýmařov parish church of St. archangel Michaela and another in Velká Štáhle, Břidličná, Albrechtice, Rýžoviště in Stránské, Sovince and elsewhere are worth seeing.

Partneři Turistického informačního centra Rýmařov