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The Czech small town of Lukova is majestic of their ghost — after all , they helped save a local church .
local in Lukova , about 125 miles east of Prague , have long believed their Kostel svatého Jiří ( St. George ’s Church ) is frequent , according toAtlas Obscura . Built in 1352 , the building was plagued by ardour and general disrepair for centuries , but the kicker came in 1968 when part of the ceiling come down during a funeral service . That seemed to confirm what villager had long suspected : the Christian church was infested with malefic spirit .
After that , the construction was abandoned . The fold held mountain out of doors or else of step fundament inside the anatomical structure . As if that was n’t bad enough , during the Communist epoch the church service suffered further disintegration , vandalism , and theft — even their bell was stolen .
Once the Soviet earned run average ended , locals wanted to touch on the church , but lacked the immediate payment . Enter Jakub Hadrava , a carving educatee at the University of West Bohemia , who did what artists do substantially : brought our high-risk fears to sprightliness ( in artistic variant , that is ) . Hadrava make an installation have 30 lifetime - size plaster “ ghosts , ” model on fellow students hold out raincoats . These days , the ghosts lend tourists from as far aside as Australia . accord to theDaily Mail , their donations have helped build a new roof and stabilize the structure . The worshipper pray indoors now .
The ghosts are more than a tourer hook — they also reflect some of the dark history that haunts the area . Some say Hadrava ’s figures stage the German - speaking multitude who once lived in the area and who wereexpelled after World War II . However , others saythe figures are best understood as a meditation on the transitory nature of life itself .
you’re able to see more of the church in the telecasting below :
[ h / tAtlas Obscura ]
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