Place of pilgrimage - the church of Our Lady of Help

The Church of Our Lady of Help is located in Jeseníky near the village of Heřmanovice on the eastern slope of the wooded Příčná hora. The origin of this place of pilgrimage is connected with a story from the time of the 30-year war. In 1647, when the Swedes came to the town, local residents abandoned their property and fled to the mountains. Anna Tannheiser, the pregnant wife of a local butcher, found a safe place on a mountain called God's Gift. Here on the 18th…