Church of Saint Margaret in Kašperské Hory, Roman Catholic church in Kašperské Hory, Czech Republic
The Church of Saint Margaret is a Roman Catholic place of worship in Kašperské Hory, a small town in the Plzeň region. The building displays a neo-Gothic tower added in 1883, while its main structure preserves elements from earlier periods.
Built in the second half of the 14th century as a Gothic basilica dedicated to Saint Linhart, the church was damaged by fires in 1773 and 1863; the second destroyed the tower, which was rebuilt in 1883 and the exterior remodelled in Neo-Gothic style.
The church was originally dedicated to Saint Linhart and only later received its dedication to Saint Margaret. Its side altar holds a 16th-century statue of the Virgin Mary, and a painted wooden epitaph dated 1627 hangs inside. The Gothic stone baptismal font and several 16th- and 18th-century tombstones are also preserved.
The church sits on the central square of Kašperské Hory and is easily accessible on foot. The area is flat and the building is visible from the streets surrounding the square.
The town sits in an area once known for medieval gold mining, a history still visible in how the settlement is laid out. The oldest written records date to the 14th century, marking the beginning of a long period of habitation.
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