Říp (455.5 m above sea level) is the most memorable Czech mountain and a permanent symbol of our national history. It is related to the basic legend of the arrival of the forefather of Bohemia to the country. The Romanesque rotunda was restored in 1126 to commemorate the victorious battle of Prince Soběslav I against the Roman Emperor Lothar in the Battle of Chlumec. It is dedicated not only to the patron saint of the Přemyslids, St. George. But also to the patron saint of the Czech land, St. Adalbert. Říp played an important role in the period of the Czech national revival. In 1868, one of the foundation stones for the building of the National Theater in Prague was raised on Říp. The traditional spring pilgrimage to honor the feast of St. George has been held since the 16th century. Inside the rotunda, a statue of St. George was placed in 1870. George with a dragon by the Czech sculptor Bernard Otto Seeling. Recently, the important Czech sculptor Stanislav Hanzlík significantly contributed to the decoration of the interior of the chapel.
CMQC recommends:
Try to touch the wall of the rotunda with both hands, you will feel gentle vibrations, the old-timers claim that there is a very strong positive energy around the rotunda, draw it after climbing Říp, also don’t forget about the surrounding viewpoints!
