Silesian Hradčany,

the Pride of Orlová

The Roman Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is

a significant feature of the original centre of Orlová. The neo-Gothic,

three-aisle building with two towers is called the Silesian Hradčany for its

beauty, majesty and historical value. Together with the access staircase

with statues, the church is a part of the local cultural heritage.

Centuries ago, a chapel stood on the

hill, which was replaced by a church in

1466. At the end of the 19th century, the

church was no longer sufficient for the

number of believers, which had increased

with the development of coal mining, so

the foundation stone of the new building

was laid on 8 September 1903.

The consecration took place on 21 October

1906. This is evidenced by a memorial plaque

in the church hallway. 'Above the entrance

there is the emblem of the Benedictine

monasteries in Prague-Břevnov and Broumov,

with whom the history of Orlová and the local

monastery and church was connected', says

Orlová spokesperson Nataša Cibulková.

Next to the church is the Chateau Park,

founded together with the Orlová Chateau

in 1765. Its lime arbour was elected the most

beautiful arbour of the region in 2020.

Both the church and the park are stops on

the new educational trail 'Forgotten Orlová',

which commemorates places that used to be

the pride of the town.

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