Photo: Petra Štrymplová, Czech Radio
The town of Opava has a unique octagonal chapel, called the Swedish Chapel, which boasts a rare find. Its walls are covered with fragments of 15th century frescoes depicting the Apocalypse.
The octagonal Chapel of the Holy Cross –commonly known as the Swedish Chapel -was built between 1390 and 1394 by Přemek I, Duke of Opava and is now one of the last remnants of Silesian Brick Gothic architecture in the area. The art-historical value of the chapel increased with the discovery of a cycle of 15 wall paintings depicting the Apocalypse. They are embellished with ornaments and have German captions. Art historian Eva Malousková points out some of the images.
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Authors: Daniela Lazarová, Petra Štrymplová, Source:Český rozhlas