Chrudim has started the repair of the Baroque church

Chrudim - Chrudim has started the renovation of the baroque church of St. Joseph. The desecrated building from the 17th century will next year become a museum of East Bohemian baroque sculptures. The city will fund the restoration from European grants. This was reported by the city's spokesperson Sylva Drašnarová.
   "It will be an exhibition of undoubtedly regional significance, consisting of two to three dozen quality baroque sculptures, groups of sculptures, and small pieces, which will representatively showcase the colorful phenomenon of East Bohemian sculpture from the late 17th and the first half of the 18th century," said Drašnarová.
    Some sculptures will return to their original place after a long time, including the work Ecce homo, a statue of the Virgin Mary named Dolores, and a statue from the church facade. The city will borrow other sculptures from the Roman Catholic Church, museums, and other municipalities.
    The single-nave church with a Loreto chapel is the most valuable baroque monument in the city, now considerably dilapidated. The entrance of the monument is adorned with a sandstone statue of a saint. It includes the former Capuchin monastery, which the Capuchins had to leave in the middle of the last century.
    The construction work, which will cost nearly 67 million crowns, is expected to finish in November next year. Chrudim will receive just under 44 million crowns from European funds. The state will contribute about four million, with the rest paid by the city.