Festival zone
Lecture of the Memory of the nation South Bohemia: History of the Holy Stone and its surroundings in the 20th century
Lecture of the Memory of the Nation South Bohemia about the turbulent history of the pilgrimage site U Svatého Kamene and its surroundings in the 20th century. It will be given in German and Czech by Jan Ciglbauer, before the Bruckner / Smetana 200 concert, which will start inside the church at 19:30.
The event is being held in cooperation with the Memory of the Nation South Bohemia, the Upper Austrian Tourist Office and the Office of the Upper Austrian Provincial Government.
Artists
Jan Ciglbauer, Memory of the nation South Bohemia
Svatý Kámen (Holy Stone)
The origins of the pilgrimage site of Svatý Kámen date back to the first half of the 16th century, when legends appeared relating to a boulder, divided into two parts, located near Rychnov nad Malší. According to the legend, around 1500, the Virgin Mary appeared to shepherds on this spot, surrounded by a heavenly glow and accompanied […]
