Böhmisches Paradies

Kirchen im Böhmischen Paradies

Historic Churches and Chapels

Explore the religious heritage of the Bohemian Paradise region through this collection of historical churches and chapels. The list spans several architectural eras, featuring medieval Gothic foundations, Baroque reconstructions, and 19th-century Neo-Gothic and Empire-style structures. Highlights include the hilltop chapel at Vyskeř, the castle chapel at Valdštejn, and various rural cemetery churches that serve as significant landscape landmarks and cultural monuments across the Czech countryside.

Historic Churches and Chapels — Karte

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sv. František Serafínský

An Empire-style block sacral building located in the town of Kněžmost.

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B

svatý Jan Nepomucký

A Baroque municipal chapel situated within the grounds of Valdštejn Castle.

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C

Svatý Filip a Jakub

A prominent Neo-Gothic landscape landmark located on the edge of the Hruboskalsko plateau in Všeň.

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D

svatý Matěj

A Roman Catholic filial church standing at the cemetery above the Hruštice district of Turnov.

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E

svatý Jan Křtitel

A sacral building located on the edge of the settlement of Újezd pod Troskami near the local cemetery.

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F

svatá Máří Magdalena

A Roman Catholic parish church in Sobotka protected as a national cultural monument.

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G

Nalezení svatého Kříže

An originally Gothic cemetery church in Nepřívěc, later reconstructed in the Baroque style.

H

sv. Prokop

A late Gothic and Pseudo-Gothic parish church located in the center of Libošovice.

I

svatý Václav

A church in Boseň built on the site of a former church dedicated to St. John the Baptist.

J

sv. Anna

An Empire-style chapel standing on the basalt summit of Vyskeř Hill.

K

Nanebevzetí Panny Marie

A massive Neo-Romanesque block church in Vyskeř featuring a separate wooden bell tower.

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L

svatý Josef

A church located at the edge of the Hrubá Skála rock town, adjacent to the Hrubá Skála chateau.

M

Navštívení Panny Marie

A Neo-Gothic sacral building located in the village of Žďár.

N

svatý Vavřinec

An originally Gothic cemetery church in Březina with Renaissance modifications.

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O

svatý Martin

An originally Gothic parish church in Libuň, later modified in the Baroque style.

P

svatý Jiljí

A partially Baroque parish church situated at the cemetery in the center of Mladějov.