Church of St Peter and St Paul, Budeč, Rotunda church in Kováry, Czech Republic

The Church of St Peter and St Paul is a Romanesque rotunda with a circular nave 9 metres in diameter and walls about one metre thick. A rectangular Romanesque tower with a pyramidal roof adjoins it to the northwest, and a rectangular Baroque presbytery replaced the original horseshoe apse on the east. A Renaissance sacristy from 1663 is attached.

The building was commissioned around 895 by Duke Spytihněv I and remains among the oldest surviving church structures in the entire Czech Republic. This early founding during the emergence of the Bohemian state demonstrates the early spread of Christianity in the region.

The location served as an early medieval center for education and religious instruction where young nobles pursued their studies. Its role as a training place for the elite shaped its importance in early Bohemian society.

The location sits on a hill approximately 15 kilometers northwest of Prague and is accessible for religious services and visits. It is advisable to contact in advance to arrange tours or visits.

A ditch was found encircling the rotunda; its purpose is unknown and it may have had only symbolic meaning. In the tower hang two bells, the smaller cast in 1754 with a diameter of 69 cm and a weight of about 200 kg.