fara s kaplankou Parish house

Welcome to Red Speech. Right now, you're standing on the southeast corner of the town square, right at St. Mary Magdalena's Church, and before your eyes, stands the remarkable baroque twins that make up fara s kaplankou. When you look ahead, you see a unique historical structure whose facade speaks to you through centuries. Take some time, take a breath in the atmosphere of this place and let the ancient walls that remember the joys and tragedies of the local people.

Let's look deeper into the past to understand how this monument came to be. The spiritual administration, the so-called plebania, is already documented in Greece in the year twelve hundred and eighty. This means that spiritual life here has roots deep in the Middle Ages. Originally, it was renaissance buildings built from a quarry wall that served their purpose, but history was not always merciful to them. On the 11th of September in the year seventeen hundred thirty-two the city was struck by great misfortune. That was when a devastating fire broke out, in which not only the original parish burned down, but also the church, town hall and school. The whole town suffered huge damage at the time, but people didn't give up. Residents were able to restore their homes and church buildings. The cremated Renaissance buildings received a new face and were generally repaired baroque. Thanks to this, we can now admire the form that came from this great renewal. For many centuries it formed the character of the whole complex and in the year two thousand and three this valuable part became a solid part of the newly announced urban monument zone Červená Řečice.

Now pay attention to the architecture itself. The names of the creators who planned and carried out this renewal remained unknown in history, but their work speaks for itself. You're standing in front of a double house where a storey farm building and a ground chaplain are bound. Both of these parts are facing the square and will capture your view with high baroque shields. These shields are decorated with volute wings, an element that gives the entire facade elegance and grandeur. A brick entrance gate is also part of this monument protected area you are now looking at. When you look carefully at the details of the construction, you will see the precise work of our ancestors, who were able to create a harmonious whole from the ordinary quarry wall.

When you walk around this square and feel the surrounding houses, history associated with significant personalities breathes upon you. Names like Tobiáš z Bechyně, Jan z Pomuku or Ota Braniborský are associated with this region and its ecclesiastical life. These men wrote the history of our countries in times when the limits of power, religious order and sovereign court were formed. Imagine what it must have been like when people walked through here in period clothes, when the fate of the parish was decided in these places, and when the walls at your fingertips witnessed daily prayers and heavy trials in building the city after the fires.

The interesting thing about this place is the fact that fara s kaplankou in the Red Speaker is not just an ordinary building, but shows the incredible resilience of local people. Although the city was hit by a huge disaster in the form of a fire that destroyed the heart of the village, people were able to rise from the ashes. The way they connected the original older building elements with the new Baroque style shows an enormous sense of beauty and order. The two standing on the southeast corner of the square today is a silent but very eloquent witness to the power of the human spirit and dedication.

We hope you enjoyed this stop. We now invite you to further explore. Take a peaceful walk around the church of St. Mary Magdalena, explore the next corner of the town's monument zone and let yourself breathe the calm atmosphere of Red Greece. Thank you for listening to our guide, we wish you a beautiful rest of the day and see you at other sights.