The early Baroque basilica in Stará Boleslav was built between 1613 and 1625, probably to a design by Italian architect Giovanni Maria Filippi under the direction of Jakob de Vaccani, making it the oldest Marian pilgrimage site in Bohemia. It houses the Palladium of the Bohemian Land - a gilded Madonna relief whose historical significance is compared to the crown jewels. The high altar of 1723 was designed by František Maxmilián Kaňka, with sculpture from the workshop of Matthias Bernard Braun. After extensive restoration, the basilica was ceremonially reopened on 1 January 2020.
Jungmannova 468/4, 250 02 Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav
Daily 10:00-17:00 (closed to visitors during services and other events)
😴 Nothing scheduled here in the near future.
