Place of Pilgrimage as a Part of Identity of the Region: an Example of Stará Boleslav

The thesis deals with the role and significance of pilgrimage Stará Boleslav in shaping territorial identity. Even in today's secularized society pilgrimage sites still attract people's attention. The importance and status of pilgrimage are discussed both at the regional level and at the local level, attention is paid to its importance to the community or other organizations. Further, a pilgrimage site in terms of its use of religious and secular activities. It was found that the pilgrimage site Stará Boleslav is not a significant factor in shaping regional identity but in shaping local identity and perhaps even national identity. Region as an institution ie in terms of the region it unlike community perceive as important. For believers, it is a place of pilgrimage Stará Boleslav very important but even people without religion is a place of pilgrimage well perceived although they view it primarily from a historical perspective. Pilgrimage place Stará Boleslav is very well used is used for both religious and secular activities. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org