Museum of National History in Slaný

     Former college of Piarists, founded in 1658, rebuilt in 1877 for use of the Grammar school of Slaný, nowadays the seat of the Town Library and the Museum of National History. The foundation stone of the college was laid on April 19th 1659 on the place of the destroyed houses in the square. The Chapel of Virgin Mary´s engagement was consecrated on November 11th 1666.

     The Chapel of Piaristic college (today of the Museum of National History) was consecrated on November 11th 1666. You can see the main altar from the year 1727 with the painting Virgin Mary´s engagement in the photograph. The author of the painting was a famous Italian painter Carlo Innocenzo Carlone. Begilded statues of St. Jáchym and St. Anna by Prague baroque sculptor František Ignác Weiss date back to the same year. The main altar arose during rectorship of P.Leopold Čabák - an outstanding expert in astronomy and geometry.