kaple Božího hrobu (Lobendava) Stopping the crossing path

The chapel of God's tomb in Lobendava is a classic sacral building on Anenska Hill. They form the 14th stop of the local cross road. The building was built between 1829 and 1834 and is part of a monument protected pilgrimage complex. To this day, they serve as a target for believers during traditional Anenas festivals.

The history of the place is closely linked to the development of the pilgrimage grounds, the oldest part of which is the chapel of Saint Anne, consecrated in 1777. The crossroad itself, the chapel of the tomb of God, was created between 1829 and 1834. At that time, the Czech countries were in a period of national renewal and maturing classicism. At that time, pilgrimage places in northern Bohemia were blooming thanks to the strong religious tradition of the German-speaking population there.

The construction has a rectangular plan and is oriented by a longer side towards the cross road. It's a walled object whose facade is the only one plastered. The entrance consists of a large two-wing wooden door with stone lining. The construction has no windows and is currently covered by a counter roof installed as a provisional solution in the late 1980s. The interior is very modest, without ceiling, with stone floor and damaged plaster. The main element is the statue of the buried body of Jesus Christ.

The chapel is owned by the village Lobendava, which also manages the whole cross road and the Getseman garden established in 1840. After World War II, volunteers took care of the premises, yet the building gradually fell apart. In 1965 the chapel burned down, which led to the destruction of the original roof. A major reconstruction of the premises took place in 1989 under the direction of the local administrator František Opletala, when the damaged cropping was carried out and provisional roofing was carried out. The next stage of repairs took place in summer 2017. The wall of the chapel was then placed a metal replica of the niche chapel with the picture of the fourteenth stop. The restoration of the niche chapel was performed by Martin Wagner, metal parts and paintings made by Karel Holub. The new cross-road was subsequently blessed by the Bishop of Litomeric Diocese Jan Baxant on 2 September 2017.

The area's interesting features include the fact that the original old leprosy trees, which lined the chapel, were replaced by new planting in 2014. In the immediate vicinity, apart from the chapel of St. Anne, there is also a barn. Not far from here, at a distance of less than two kilometers, you can find a second Louvain cross road on top of Jachy.

The chapel of God's grave represents an important element of the spiritual history of the region. Despite the fated fates and the present state remains a living place to meet. The visit to the complex offers the opportunity to explore the traditions of North Bohemian pilgrimage sites and to appreciate the efforts made to preserve this monument for future generations.