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| Masaryk Square in Jihlava, with Saint Ignatius Church and City Hall |
Situated on the Jihlava river, on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia, Jihlava is the oldest mining town in the Czech Republic, approximately 50 years older than Kutná Hora. Among the principal buildings is the Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, built in the years 1683-89 by Jacopo Brascha, an Italian builder. This single-bay church with three pairs of side chapels and a flat chancel termination is a typical early Baroque structure, and formerly belong to the Jesuit Order.
The large ceiling fresco was painted in 1717 by Karl Töpper; the interesting illusionary altar is the work of Adam Lauter, Josef Kramolin, and František Moldinger. The pride of the church are two unique Gothic sculptures: a Pieta from the late 14th century, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful Bohemian Madonnas, and a so-called Přemysl's Cross, a mid-14th-century sculpture of crucified Jesus. Thanks to excellent acoustics and a high-quality organ, the church was able to open a tradition of organizing concerts of spiritual music which have become very popular.
About the stamps
The first stamp, designed by Pavel Sivko, was issued on October 4, 2017, to mark The 200th Anniversary of Letter Boxes.
The second stamp was issued on September 29, 2010, to celebrate the Postal Museum in Prague.
References
St. Ignatius of Loyola church - Jihlava official website
Sender: Michelle Ordeltová and the postcrossers who participated to the Postcrossing Meetup which held in Jihlava on January 27, 2018.
Sent from Jihlava (Vysočina / Czech Republic) on 27.01.2018
Photo: Milan Fugas Pinder
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