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It took over 16 hours for restorers to free the skull of Saint Zdislava from concrete, into which it had been encased by a thief. The relic was stolen from a basilica in Jablonné v Podještědí on May 12.
The rescued skull of St. Zdislava should be handed over to the church by the police on Saturday, May 30. This was stated on X. It is on this day that the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the memory of Saint Zdislava.
A relic of Saint Zdislava has been rescued and is undergoing restoration in the Czech Republic, an event that garnered significant public interest despite only ten percent of the population identifying as Catholic.
Czech experts have successfully extracted the skull of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk from concrete, finding it well-preserved. The relic is now slated for restoration work before its potential return to Jablonné v Podještědí.
The 800-year-old skull of Saint Zdislava, a 13th-century patron saint, was recovered in the Czech Republic after being stolen, with authorities finding the relic hidden inside a block of concrete and arresting a man who admitted to the theft.
Czech police are investigating the theft of an 800-year-old skull, believed to be a relic of Saint Zdislava, from a church in the Czech Republic. The valuable artifact was reportedly stolen in broad daylight, prompting a widespread search for the perpetrator.
The skull of Saint Zdislava will be returned to the basilica in Jablonné v Podještědí during a festive pilgrimage after a 35-year-old man stole it, encased it in concrete, and intended to bury it.
An article reflecting on the preciousness of time, and discussing topics such as a diamond skull, a large bear, and an order from Saint Zdislava.
A man in the Czech Republic stole the skull of Saint Zdislava, a rare relic, and buried it in a concrete block in a river. He claims it was a protest against the church displaying the skull without the body, aiming to give it peace.
Czech police have arrested a man suspected of stealing an almost 800-year-old religious relic, believed to be the skull of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk, from a Catholic church.
The 800-year-old skull of Saint Zdislava, a 13th-century patron saint, was recovered in the Czech Republic after being stolen. Authorities found the relic hidden inside a block of concrete.
The skull of Saint Zdislava, a relic of immeasurable value, has been stolen from a basilica in Jablonné v Podještědí, Czech Republic. Police are appealing to the public for assistance in their search for the stolen artifact.
The skull of Saint Zdislava, currently displayed separately, will be shown to the public for the last time during a pilgrimage before being returned to the rest of her body for permanent storage.
A rare relic, the skull of Saint Zdislava, was stolen from a church in the Czech Republic after the alarm was deactivated, with the thief later encasing it in concrete.
There is hope that the skull of Saint Zdislava will return to the basilica in Jablonné v Podještědí before the pilgrimage on May 30th. Restorers successfully removed the skull from concrete, though information on how it was encased is lacking.
Czech police have arrested a man suspected of stealing an almost 800-year-old religious relic, believed to be the skull of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk, from a Catholic church; the skull has since been found.
Czech police have detained a suspect in connection with the theft of the 800-year-old skull of Saint Zdislava from a church. Authorities also located the stolen medieval relic.