The earliest mentioning of Hostýn hill as a pilgrimage site dates back to 1625.
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| ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA | CZECH REPUBLIC |
| Zlínský kraj | Zlín region |
| Okres: Kroměříž |
| DE: | Hostein |
The earliest mentioning of Hostýn hill as a pilgrimage site dates back to 1625.
The 
pilgrimage church on top of the
Hostýn hill (735 m) was built 1721–1748 in Baroque-Neoromanesque style in
place of an older church. The new church was destroyed by a fire in 1769 but was
rebuilt two years later. Emperor Joseph II ordered its closure, but it was
restored completely in 1845 under Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria.
the pilgrimage church received the title of a Basilica minor in 1982.
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