Church of Saint Cunigunde, Catholic church in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic.
The Church of Saint Cunigunde stands at Vratislavovo náměstí in the town center, built from quarried stone with Gothic architectural features including pointed arches and decorative details. The structure rises prominently on the square, anchoring the surrounding town layout with its traditional stone construction.
The oldest part, the Gothic presbytery, was built in the 14th century; the nave was added in the mid-15th century. A bell tower of 1499 was rebuilt as a tower in 1592. After a town fire burned the church in 1723, a new south sacristy was added sixteen years later and the north one turned into the Black Chapel.
The church is the parish church of the local Roman Catholic parish, now part of the Žďár deanery in the Diocese of Brno. It is dedicated to Saint Cunigunde and protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. Inside, the vestibule holds the tombstone of the wife of the official Želechovský ze Želechova.
The building sits centrally on the town's main square and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors should know that this is an active place of worship, so entry and visits depend on the community's schedule and open hours.
The churchyard around the church served as a cemetery until 1801. In the entrance hall lies the tombstone of the wife of the official Želechovský ze Želechova, and in the crypt beneath the chancel are buried members of the Dubský z Třebomyslic and Kratzer families.
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