Přeštice — Ryba’s birthplace, under a church by Dientzenhofer

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Přeštice — Ryba's birthplace, under a church by Dientzenhofer

Přeštice is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Přeštice, Czech Republic: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Přeštice is the birthplace of Jakub Jan Ryba, born on 26 October 1765, a Czech teacher and composer whose most famous work is the Czech Christmas Mass.

Origins and history

The town's great church was built by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer for the Benedictines of Kladruby, on the site of an older Gothic church. The railway has reached the town since 1874.

Key facts

  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Region: Plzeň Region
  • Places in this archive: 0
  • Centre of the documented entries: 49.5731°N, 13.3335°E

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Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

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