Vršíček

Coordinates: 49°45′31″N 13°33′53″E / 49.75861°N 13.56472°E / 49.75861; 13.56472
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Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

Vršíček (441 metres (1,447 ft) above sea level) is a hill in the Švihov Highlands in the Czech Republic. It is located in the Litohlavy municipality in the Plzeň Region, about 2.5 km (2 mi) northwest of Rokycany.

Buildings[edit]

On the summit of Vršíček there is a baroque Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, which was built in 1744–47. The construction of the chapel was funded by town of Rokycany and was intended as a thank for protection from the plague epidemics in 1680, 1689 and 1713.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Vítejte v Litohlavech" (in Czech). Obec Litohlavy. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

49°45′31″N 13°33′53″E / 49.75861°N 13.56472°E / 49.75861; 13.56472