Discover Lisky: Svatá Anna and its history

Near Lísky lies Svatá Anna, a place for travellers interested in sacred architectural history and woodland scenery. There is a small pilgrimage church dedicated to Saint Anne; immediately beside it, a Baroque chapel rises above a spring. The buildings, the spring and the area's history as a spa give a stay in Lisky a specific cultural and scenic connection. If you are looking for a hotel in Lisky, these themes can help you choose the focus of your trip.

Church, chapel and spring

The church and chapel reveal different aspects of the ensemble. The church is dedicated to Saint Anne and is described as a pilgrimage church. The chapel beside it is Baroque, centrally planned and hexagonal; it stands above a spring. A centrally planned layout organises the building around a centre, while hexagonal describes its six-sided shape. Together with its position above the spring, this creates a clearly defined architectural feature beside the pilgrimage church.

The former spa

In 1772, Leopold Vilém Kolowrat-Krakowsky had the central hexagonal Baroque chapel built above the spring, founded a spa there and had the church expanded. The chapel, spa and church expansion are therefore linked to the same historical year. The former spa included a bathhouse with five cabins. There was also a large outdoor swimming pool with ten cabins at the edge of the forest. The two facilities bring the spa's history to life: it included both a bathhouse and a large outdoor pool, explicitly located at the edge of the forest.

Woodland scenery around Svatá Anna

Svatá Anna lies near Lísky, deep in the woods at an elevation of 610 metres. The church and chapel stand beneath old lime trees and oaks. The forest setting and trees are therefore not merely general features of the landscape, but shape the specific surroundings described for the religious buildings. This offers a second perspective for planning your trip alongside the architecture: you can consider the buildings' history together with their location in the forest.

An annual pilgrimage date

Every year, a pilgrimage procession to the church of Svatá Anna takes place on the Sunday after 25 July. If your trip is to include this event, the Sunday afterwards is the key date, not 25 July itself. The specific arrangements may vary from year to year; if you are planning your visit around the procession, check the details in advance. This brings two distinct points in time into focus: 1772 marks the construction of the chapel, the founding of the spa and the expansion of the church; the procession returns every year. You can weigh up whether the building history or the pilgrimage date will shape your travel plans more.

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