Church of Saint James the Greater in Polička, Gothic church in Polička, Czech Republic.

The Church of Saint James the Greater in Polička is a three-nave Neo-Gothic basilica built in 1853–1865 to designs by Antonín Ignác Wach and František Schmoranz Sr. Its 36-metre tower rises from the west façade, while the hexagonal presbytery with cross vaults survives from the earlier Gothic church. The main altar holds Václav Levý's 1864 statue of Saint James in Carrara marble.

The first church was founded with the town of Polička, whose charter issued by Přemysl Otakar II dates to 1265. The Gothic basilica was rebuilt under Empress Elizabeth of Pomerania, then demolished to its foundations after the town fire of 1840; only the hexagonal presbytery, one Gothic bell and two Baroque statues survived. The cornerstone of the Neo-Gothic three-nave church by Antonín Ignác Wach and František Schmoranz Sr. was laid in 1853 and the building was finished in 1865.

The church is a national cultural monument, a status granted in 2010. Its dedication to Saint James the Greater follows a patronage typical of 13th-century colonisation, and the composer Bohuslav Martinů was born in 1890 in the small room in the gallery of the 36-metre tower.

Access to the interior is possible and visitors can explore the furnishings at their own pace. It is advisable to check opening times in advance, as these may vary.

Composer Bohuslav Martinů was born in 1890 in a small room in the gallery of the church's 36-metre tower, where his father worked as the tower watchman. The room is still shown to visitors.