Kostel Panny Marie, pomocnice křesťanů (Church of the Virgin Mary, helper of the Christians)

Site Gruň

History In 1886 the Archpriest of Frýdek and Dean P. Karel Findinski obtained a permit to fall trees in Gruň for construction of the church of Gruň and stone foundations were laid one year later. The architectonical design was elaborated by the constructor of Frýdek Heinrich and the construction was supervised by the carpenter master of Frýdek Stanislav Pětroš. The construction took place from 1890 to 1891. Both bells were delivered by Hilcer company from Vienna. The bells were consecrated to Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Filip on 1^st October 1891 by the priest of Frýdek, prince-bishop commissar Karel Findinski. The altar and pulpit was carved by Gavlas of Sedliště and it was gold plated by a well known gold-plater of Frýdek Menšík. The altar annex contains a picture of the Virgin Mary, helper of the Christians painted by Frýdek painter Vašek. In the central recess of the altar there is a sculpture of the Good Shepard carved by Riefeser, a wood carver from Tyrolean Gröden. Beside there are sculptures of St. Filip and St. Jan Nepomucký. The church was consecrated on 11th October 1891 and the first mass was celebrated there by local priest P. Antonín Nogol.

Masses Regularly in July and August

Contact Roman Catholic Parish Office Ostravice

Access You can get to the Church of the Virgin Mary from Staré Hamry, bridge or Staré Hamry, fork to Černá, from where you follow the blue tourist mark that connects to the yellow one.

Arrival is permitted all the way to the place (parking lot in Gruň)

GPS: 49°29'20.13"N,18°29'3.7"E