Náchod District

Religious sites in Náchod District

Notable Religious Sites

This collection highlights the diverse religious architecture of the Czech-Polish borderlands, centered around Náchod and Broumov. The selection features the unique 18th-century Skull Chapel in Czermna and the star-shaped Baroque chapel on Hvězda hill, designed by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. From rare wooden structures to Gothic parish churches and Benedictine monastic sites, these locations represent centuries of Catholic and Protestant heritage and significant artistic developments in the region.

Notable Religious Sites — Map

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Skull Chapel

The Skull Chapel is an ossuary chapel located in the Czermna district of Kudowa-Zdrój, in southwestern Poland.

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kostel Navštívení Panny Marie

A Baroque church built between 1682 and 1692 at the expense of Prince Lorenzo, located in the Boušín area of Slatina nad Úpou.

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Hřbitovní kostel Panny Marie

A rare wooden cemetery church in Broumov, considered one of the oldest and best-preserved wooden sacral structures in Central Europe.

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Kaple Panny Marie Sněžné

A unique Baroque chapel built on a star-shaped ground plan in 1733. It was designed by the renowned architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer on the Hvězda ridge.

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Kościół Ewangelicko-Reformowany

An Evangelical-Reformed church located in Pstrążna, representing the Protestant history of this border region.

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sv. Anna

A Baroque church built between 1724 and 1728, commissioned by Otmar Daniel Zinke, the abbot of the Broumov monastery.

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Kostel svatého Jiljí, opata

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

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svatý Vojtěch

The Benedictine monastery church in Broumov, known for its rich Baroque interior and historical significance within the abbey complex.

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kostel Nejsvětější Trojice

A Roman Catholic church in Zdoňov, originally a parish church, showcasing historical ecclesiastical architecture in the Teplice nad Metují region.

J

Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele

A Roman Catholic filial church located in the village of Pohoří, belonging to the Opočno parish.

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svatý Michael

A Baroque-style church located southwest of the main square in Náchod.

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Kaple Božského srdce Páně

A Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic chapel situated in the village of Vysokov.

M

svatý Jan Křtitel

An Early Gothic church in Náchod, protected as a cultural monument since 1958.

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Zvěstování Panny Marie

A Roman Catholic chapel located in the Plhov district of Náchod, serving the local parish.

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svatý Vavřinec

The main Roman Catholic parish and deanery church of Náchod, situated in the town center.

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Kaple Narození Panny Marie

A single-nave oriented chapel located in the village of Zlíč.

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Nanebevzetí Panny Marie

A historical parish church in Česká Skalice, with foundations dating back to the 14th century and later Baroque modifications.

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Kaple svatých andělů strážných

A Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to the Holy Guardian Angels, located in the village of Říkov.

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Kostel Panny Marie Pomocné

A Roman Catholic church located on the right bank of the Metuje River in the Kamenec district of Teplice nad Metují.

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Kaple svatého Cyrila a Metoděje

A Roman Catholic chapel in Horní Radechová, administered by the parish of Červený Kostelec.

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