Most

The decanal Church of the Assumption of Our Lady together with the Hněvín castle creates the dominant of the town Most. It is not far from the place where the original royal town Most was situated.

In 1964 the town was decided for liquidation. Moving to another place saved only the Late Gothic church. Jacob Hillman of Schweinfurt was its author. The church was shifted in 1975 by the speed of 2,61 cm per minute. The distance was 841,1 m long. The church and the steel construction weighing 12 000 tons, was placed on 53 hydraulic wagons, which were automatically correcting the irregular terrain. Only after thirteen years the stabilizing, installing and restoring works were completed and the church was reopened as a cultural monument. After the year 1989 the church equipment was gradually returned – e.g. the Baroque altar, the organ, etc. In 1993 the decanal church was reopened and consecrated. One year later the State Gallery of Fine Art was situated here.