The Church St.James the Greater (Ческа Каменице)
Czech Republic /
Ustecky /
Cheska Kamenice /
Ческа Каменице /
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Gothic (architecture), Roman Catholic church
The decanal church was founded already in the half of 14th century.
At the beginning of the 17th century made local builder Peter Patzenhauer extensive rebuilding of it in the late Gothic style. In the presbytery of the church are remarkable murals from 1605. The stained glass windows, depicting the Heart of Jesus and the Heart of Mary are also very nice.
The internal walls of the church contains tombstones of the Lords of Vartenberk, originating mostly from the 16th and 17th century. Outstanding among them is the massive marble epitaph of Christopher of Vartenberk, which is one of the most beautiful Renaissance tombstones of 16th century. Great tower with belfry with the turret clock and thee bells and look-out gallery makes the integral part of the church and whole complex makes a remarkable dominant of the predominantly Gothic center of the town.
At the beginning of the 17th century made local builder Peter Patzenhauer extensive rebuilding of it in the late Gothic style. In the presbytery of the church are remarkable murals from 1605. The stained glass windows, depicting the Heart of Jesus and the Heart of Mary are also very nice.
The internal walls of the church contains tombstones of the Lords of Vartenberk, originating mostly from the 16th and 17th century. Outstanding among them is the massive marble epitaph of Christopher of Vartenberk, which is one of the most beautiful Renaissance tombstones of 16th century. Great tower with belfry with the turret clock and thee bells and look-out gallery makes the integral part of the church and whole complex makes a remarkable dominant of the predominantly Gothic center of the town.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°47'55"N 14°25'3"E
- Osek Cistercians Monastery 55 km
- Convent of Saint Agnes of Bohemia 79 km
- Karlstejn Castle 97 km
- Sázava Benedictines Monastery and St. Procopios Church 108 km
- Kuneticka Hora Castle 127 km
- Piast Castle 130 km
- Benediktynske Opatstvi Svateho Vaclava s Museem Nachodska 131 km
- Vlctejn Gothic Castle Ruins 147 km
- Lipnice Castle 150 km
- Pernštejn Castle 202 km
- Zlatý vrch (Golden Hill) 4.2 km
- Studenec 736 m 4.5 km
- Lord's Rock 5.8 km
- Chribsky vrch 621 m 7.2 km
- Sokol 668 m 8.6 km
- Crystalex Nový Bor 10 km
- Maly Buk (712 m) 10 km
- České Švýcarsko National Park 11 km
- Velky Buk (Large Beech) 736 m 12 km
- Lužické hory / Lusatian Mountains / Lausitzer Gebirge 16 km