Our Lady of Křtiny

Marian vocation of Křtiny (Moravia)

La devoción a Our Lady of Křtiny (en checo, Virgin María Krtinská) is linked to the Marian shrine of Celeryin the heart of the Karst of Moravia, in the present Czech Republic. Local tradition places the antiquity of the place in medieval times, but the documented history which can be affirmed with certainty focuses above all on the development of the Baroque sanctuary and the veneration of the Gothic image that is kept there. The place is today one of Moravia's best known pilgrimage centers.

Main data

Origin and history

La devoción a Our Lady of Křtiny (en checo, Virgin María Krtinská) is linked to the Marian shrine of Celeryin the heart of the Karst of Moravia, in the present Czech Republic. Local tradition places the antiquity of the place in medieval times, but the documented history which can be affirmed with certainty focuses above all on the development of the Baroque sanctuary and the veneration of the Gothic image that is kept there. The place is today one of Moravia's best known pilgrimage centers.

As regards the traditionFor centuries, popular piety has considered this image to be miraculous and protective of the place; however, precise data on an alleged ancient legendary origin do not record with certainty in the sources consulted. The artistic and devotional relevance of the Baroque complex raised to house the image, a work associated with Jan Blažej Santini-Aichelone of the great figures of the Central European Baroque.

The image and the sanctuary

The advocation is venerated in a miraculous Gothic image of the Virgin Mary with the Child, preserved in the sanctuary of Křtiny. The sources consulted do not accurately provide the material or a detailed iconographic description of the size; therefore, these data no constan with security in the information verified here.

The temple is the Church of pilgrimage of the Virgin Mary of Křtiny, also known as Křtiny Marian Basilica. It is a baroque work of great monumental, attributed to Santinio-Aichel, with Greek cross plant, cúpula central and a very unique architectural conception within the moravian baroque. The tourist and devotional sources present it as an important sanctuary of pilgrimage; there is no official definition of minor basilica o sanctuary nacional/diocesan for this sheet, so no such condition is stated.

Sponsorship and coronation

A universal official patronage of city, diocese or nation attributed to Our Lady of Křtiny in the sources consulted. It does show its strong historical and religious connection with its own Town Hall of Křtiny and with the Karst of Moravia as a place of pilgrimage.

No consta una documented canonical coronation in the verified sources for this advocation.

Party and devotion

The date of the main party no consta with safety in the sources consulted for this specific advocation. It can be said that the sanctuary is a place of important and busy pilgrimage in Czech, especially for its prestige as the Marian sanctuary of the Karst of Moravia.

Local devotion is characterized by veneration to the miraculous image, pilgrimages and appreciation for the artistic whole of the temple. The available sources emphasize their value as a religious and cultural destination, but do not provide reliable quantitative data of annual inflow for this data sheet.

Link to the Rosary

There is no specific and documented historical relationship between Our Lady of Křtiny and a rosarian practice of its own or exclusive. However, as in many Marian shrines, the Rosary It naturally accompanies this devotion by focusing prayer on the mysteries of Christ contemplated with Mary, especially in a place where the image of the Virgin serves as a focus for pilgrimage, supplication and Marian praise.