Why Travel?
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Traveling is something that enlightens- it helps us understand how people live in various places. We are made aware of various cultures. Often we discover how people in other regions of our country, or in other parts of world live, and how much difference is there in our and their lives.
Yet Travel also let us figure out how many of the things are similar in our way of living.
Many such similarities are in the way people show their faith in the powers above us.
Be it different temples, mosques, churches or Gurudwaras or other places of worship, we are shown how people do different things to pray to the God(s).
Travel Time check: The Church of Saint Barbara- Kutna-Hora in Czech Republic
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I am fond of Travel shows on TV. Sometimes, they could be boring and predictable. Sometimes, the style looks quite repetitive and not much enjoyable.
However, I look beyond the host, the background score, or the camera work.
What I look towards are the real places- seeing some of them sometimes has a calming effect on me.
One such place that I recently saw on a Travel channel(It might have been Travel XP- but I do not recall 100%) is The Saint Barbara’s Church (In Czech: Chrám svaté Barbory). It is in Kutna-Hora(Bohemia) in Czech republic. This is also referred to as the Cathedral of St Barbara.
The special thing about this church is that it is built in an area which had Silver mines, and was meant as a church to please the Saint Barbara who would protect the silver miners of the area.
Construction of the church started in 1388 and its first architect was Jan Parléř. Initially, the construction proceeded quickly, but overall it took time, and lack of funds also lead to it being operated in incomplete form for many centuries.
The final furnishings and touches came in 20th century only.
The church indeed has some nice features inside. It has images of miners, of local animals, and done in a way which one will admire.
The local miners have had a lot of faith in the church. Now, the mining activity in the area might be less, yet the church now enjoys UNESCO patronage also.
It has regular Sunday Prayers as well as masses and even concerts.
This Church is indeed a great place to visit to.
Post Source(s): http://www.kutna-hora.net/en/barbara.php/
Wikipedia
and own viewing on a Travel channel(which One I do not recall ! )
Image Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Barbara%27s_Church,_Kutn%C3%A1_Hora#/media/File:KUTNA_HORA_(js)_11.jpg
Kutná Hora, St. Barbara Church at the night
Jerzy Strzelecki – Own work
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Very nice church, it remained strong despite numerous it had suffered for its accomplishment. The architect applied Baroque and Rococo Architecture very nice that is why it solid and strong because of the architecture designs used by the architect.
@lovern
I could not entirely replicate the richness I felt while seeing the TV Program, but there could be some Youtube video.
I do like such Historical places with rich heritage- makes me nostalgic also.
If many of us do keep visiting such places, the society might shed some of its growing selfishness and egoistic behaviors.