Braun's Betlem

Name: Braun's Betlem
Telephone: +420499692161

Baroque sculptural ensemble and national cultural monument featuring reliefs and statues carved directly into natural rock formations. Created between 1718 and 1732, it serves as an outdoor gallery of biblical scenes. Подробнее…

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Freely accessible outdoor monument

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Martin Šanda (Šandík)

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Martin Šanda (Šandík)

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Martin Šanda (Šandík)

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Martin Šanda (Šandík)

Stanislav Jelen

Martin Šanda (Šandík)

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Stanislav Jelen

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This Baroque sculptural-landscape complex was created between 1718 and 1732 by the sculptor Matyáš Bernard Braun for Count František Antonín Špork. It is recognized as a National Cultural Monument and is part of the UNESCO heritage, representing one of the most significant works of Czech Baroque sculpture.

The site features a unique collection of reliefs and statues carved directly into natural rock formations. These works depict various biblical scenes, forming an outdoor gallery. The ensemble includes elements of a stations of the Cross and a sculpture garden integrated into the surrounding woodland environment.

The area is accessible via a walking trail and is open to the public.