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Sights in Frenstat

 

The town square

náměstí

The whole area is surrounded by middle - class houses dating from 17th - 19th century. The houses were built in pseudo-baroque, pseudo-renaissance and pseudo-gothic style. 
In its south-western side there is a well-preserved archway the pavements of which are laid with pebbles.
Other interesting sights: a column of Virgin Mary o St. john Nepomucky´s statue o St. Florian´s statue o an old stone well with Nephtun

 
 

Town hall

radnice

This neo-romantic building built in 1891 dominates the square.
In the front you can see a sand-stone symbol of the town – St. Martin – and relieves of J. A. Komensky, J. Jungman, F. Palacky and B. Jablonsky. 
In the hall there is an original statue of Slavonic scholars – the brothers Cyril and Method, Radegast and others {by A. Polasek}, a relief called “Economy” {by J. Knebl and a tablet in memory of the victims of WW2.
Outside on the wall of the building you can notice a tablet commemorating our outstanding Olympic champion in ski-jumping Jiri Raska – born in frenstat {by K. Vasut}

 
 
Old stone well with Nephtun

kašna se sochou Neptuna

The construction of which is connected with linking up of the town water supply in 1840.
It's surrounded by groups of limes. Together with one of them called "Lime of Liberty" planted out in 1918 makes the historical center of the town
 
 
ST.FLORIAN´S STATUE

socha sv. Floriána

A sand-stone statue - made in baroque style in 1773 - of St. Florian who is a patron saint of firemen - placed in upper side of the square.
 
 
Column of virgin Mary

sloup P. Marie

A sand-stone statue - made in early -baroque style in 1686 is situated on the bottom part of the square
 
 
ST. JOHN BAPTIST´S CHURCH

kostel sv. Jana Křtitele

This early baroque church was rebuilt to late baroque style in 1634.
Inside the church there is an impressive half-sculpture of Christ's head - "Suffering" and paintings "Crucified Way" {author A. Polasek}. The baroque stone crucifix was built in 1753. The limes were planted in 1862.
 
 
ST. MARTIN´S CHURCH

kostel sv. Martina

It was built after the fire in 1661. Inside the church there is a chapel of St. Barbara and St. John Nepomucky, a beautiful pendant picture of Valasska Madonna by A. Liebscher and folk wooden Valassko scene of the Nativity by J. Knebl.
You can also see a monumental monstrance dating from 1630 there.
 
 
SCHOOL BUILT IN 1876 - MUZEUM

budova bývalé školy

Boy´s school built in 1876 - second czech school in Moravia. Today is there situated a museum which is closed due to reconstruction.
 
 
OLD TEXTILE FACORY 

bývalá textilní továrna

 
 
JOSEF JANDA MEMORIAL

pomník Josefa Jandy

Josef Janda was town’s doctor and first cloricler. Memorial is by Jan Knebl installated in 1933
 
 
THE CONFLICT BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL

plastika Pravěký zápas

The large bronze statue situated in Palacky´s square - made by Albin Polasek - a sculptor who was born in Frenstat p.R. 
 

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