Location: Domažlice, West Bohemia
The main square of Domažlice,
capital of the so-called Chodsko border region, close to Germany, is
renowned for its leaning tower, which is today a part of the dean´s
Church of The Virgin Mary. (the originally Gothic church was rebuilt
in the Baroque style). Its tower (open to the public) has a deviation
of 60 cm from its vertical axis. The other main historical values
of this square are the historic houses. These houses with arcades in
Domažlice are the only houses of this type to be preserved in the
region of West Bohemia and nearby Bavaria.
Beside these monuments the visitor can see other
sights in the main square too. The eastern end of the square is
closed by the Dolejší brána, this beautiful Gate Tower, which was
a part of the former fortification of the city in the 14th
century. It was reconstructed in 1905. Another ecclesiastical
building is the Augustinian monastery and church. The town-hall from
1891-1893 is also situated in the square. The fountain in front of
the town-hall was constructed in 2005 as an approximate replica of
the original.
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