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The
first
historical
mention
of
Modřany
is
connected
with
the
Vyšehrad
chapter,
which
was
donated
by
Soběslav
II
in
1178.
two
Modran
beaches
and
a
vineyard.
It
is
likely
that
after
acquiring
the
property,
the
chapter
also
built
a
tabernacle.
The
Roman
Catholic
parish
church
surrounds
the
Modran
cemetery,
and
the
rectory
building
stands
in
close
proximity
to
it.
It
was
built
sometime
in
the
second
half
of
the
13th
century.
It
is
not
clear
whether
the
core
of
the
existing
building
eventually
replaced
an
older
Romanesque
sacral
building,
of
which
nothing
has
survived.
The
first
direct
mention
of
the
church
dates
from
1380,
and
direct
confirmation
of
its
existence
can
be
found
in
the
list
of
parish
churches
belonging
to
the
Archdeaconry
of
Ríčany
from
1384.
Both
the
village
and
the
church
were
destroyed
by
the
Hussites
in
1420
and
the
Saxons
in
1631.
17
years
later,
the
Cistercians
from
Zbraslav
repaired
and
expanded
the
building,
giving
it
its
current
form.
In
the
years
1881-1883,
a
stone
cross
was
added
in
front
of
the
church.
The
Way
of
the
Cross
near
the
church
was
opened
in
2015
and
leads
through
the
park
to
the
bell
tower.
It
consists
of
fourteen
granite
reconciliation
crosses
with
reliefs
made
by
the
sculptor
Miroslav
Beščec
from
Dobříš.
Each
cross
is
different
and
on
each
there
is
a
symbol
based
on
the
Christian
tradition
from
the
condemnation
of
Christ
to
the
burial.
The
first
historical
mention
of
Modřany
is
connected
with
the
Vyšehrad
chapter,
to
which
Soběslav
II.
donated
two
Modřany
farmsteads
and
a
vineyard
in
1178.
It
is
probable
that
after
acquiring
the
property,
the
chapter
also
built
a
tabernacle
here.
The
Roman
Catholic
parish
church
is
surrounded
by
the
Modřany
cemetery
and
the
rectory
building
stands
in
its
immediate
vicinity.
The
church
was
built
sometime
in
the
second
half
of
the
13th
century.
It
is
not
clear
whether
the
core
of
the
existing
building
eventually
replaced
an
older
Romanesque
sacral
building,
of
which
nothing
has
survived.
The
first
direct
mention
of
the
church
dates
from
1380
and
direct
confirmation
of
its
existence
can
be
found
in
the
list
of
parish
churches
belonging
to
the
Říčany
archdeaconry
from
1384.
The
village
and
the
church
were
destroyed
by
both
the
Hussites
in
1420
and
the
Saxons
in
1631.
17
years
later,
the
building
was
repaired
and
expanded
by
the
Cistercians
of
Zbraslav,
which
gave
it
its
current
appearance.
In
the
years
1881-1883,
a
stone
cross
was
added
in
front
of
the
church.
The
Stations
of
the
Cross
beside
the
church
was
opened
in
2015
and
leads
through
the
park
to
the
bell
tower.
It
consists
of
fourteen
granite
reconciliation
crosses
with
reliefs
made
by
sculptor
Miroslav
Beščec
from
Dobříš.
Each
cross
is
different
and
each
has
a
symbol,
based
on
the
Christian
tradition
from
the
condemnation
of
Christ
to
the
burial.
