Former Jesuit college | church, museum, Renaissance (architecture)

Czech Republic / Jihocesky / Jindrichuv Hradec /
 church, museum, Renaissance (architecture), jesuit

The late Renaissance building with the St. Mary Magdalena Chapel from the years 1595-1605 was converted in 1779 into army barracks and during a period of 200 years was closed to the public. In present the objects were transferred as the National Museum of Photography.In 2003 was during repairs of three rooms on the ground floor discovered extensive wall and ceiling paintings, probably from 1st half of the 17th Century.
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Coordinates:   49°8'38"N   15°0'3"E
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