Olomouc Orthodox Church
Olomouc Orthodox Church or Church of St. Gorazd (Czech: Chrám svatého Gorazda) is an Orthodox Christian church in the city of Olomouc in Moravia, in the Czech Republic. It was built and consecrated in 1939 and dedicated to Saint Gorazd (Slavic enlightener in the 9th century). In 1950 it became a cathedral, because Olomouc is the seat of the Olomouc-Brno eparchy.[1][2]
The church was repaired and renovated during the years of 1985–1987 due to the aging structure. In 1987, the church saw the canonization of Bishop Gorazd of Prague as St. Gorazd II.
One travel guide recommends that it is "worth seeing just for its striking pink, white and green exterior and three gold onion domes. If it happens to be open, take a peek inside at the icon-filled interior."[3]
Bishop Gorazd
During World War II, Bishop Gorazd (born Matthias Pavlík, 1879) was executed in 1942 for hiding the paratroopers responsible for the death of Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich.[4]
References
- ^ Orthodox Churches and Politics in Southeastern Europe: Nationalism, Conservativism, and Intolerance. Springer International. 2019. p. 230. ISBN 9783030241391. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Havlíček, Tomáš (2014). The Orthodox Church in the Czech Lands and Slovakia, in Eastern Christianity and Politics in the Twenty-First Century. Taylor & Francis. p. 242. ISBN 9781317818663. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Di Duca, Marc (2006). Czech Republic: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 304. ISBN 9781841621500. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Leustean, Lucian (2010). Eastern Christianity and the Cold War, 1945-91. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781135233815. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- This article is based on a translation of the equivalent article on Czech Wikipedia
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