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Vítkovice to auction church tower clock face to fund roof repairs
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- Ostrava’s Vítkovice district will auction a two-metre clock face from the tower of St. Paul’s Church.
- The auction will take place during Vítkovice Day on Thursday, September 3.
- The proceeds will support repairs to the church roof, after new clock faces were installed through a public fundraising campaign and district contributions.
A two-metre clock face from the tower of St. Paul’s Church on Mírové Square in Ostrava will go under the hammer during Vítkovice Day on Thursday, September 3.
The proceeds will help pay for repairs to the church roof. The old clock face became available after new clock faces were installed this spring following several years of public fundraising, supported by contributions from the Vítkovice district.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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