Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary - Veveří

The Chapel of the Mother of God in Veveří, also known as the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, was originally a parish church located approximately 400 meters southwest of Veveří Castle. Probably dating back to the 12th century, the chapel is first mentioned in written records from 1240. A medieval village once stood nearby, serving as the forecourt of Veveří Castle, though it disappeared during the Hussite wars. The chapel is a two-nave sacral structure that originally featured Romanesque architecture but was partially rebuilt in the Gothic style. The tower was destroyed by Swedish forces during the Thirty Years' War, leaving only a small tower with two bells that remain today. The southern Romanesque portal ends with a tympanum featuring a Greek cross flanked by two lions and leads to a side Gothic nave. The main Romanesque nave is accessed through the Gothic west entrance. A distinctive late Gothic relief of a human face is carved on the gable of the church's east side. Location: Veveří Castle, near Brno, Czech Republic ## Keywords romanesque gothic architecture history portal chapel veveří