Church of Saint Bartholomew in Rakovník, Gothic church in Rakovník, Czech Republic.

The Church of Saint Bartholomew closes the eastern end of Husovo Square in Rakovník, beside its separate bell tower. The Gothic nave and presbytery keep their 15th-century core, with a west front regothicised in 1885–1896 to plans by Josef Mocker. The presbytery axis leans slightly north of the nave axis.

The present Gothic church replaced a Romanesque sanctuary of St Nicholas, first documented in 1119 when Vladislav I had it fortified with walls and ditches; that building burned before 1349. Charles IV supported the new church, remitting two parts of papal tithes in 1367, and by 1407 Václav IV called it "mother of the surrounding churches". After a fire in 1422 it was rebuilt from the later 15th century, and Josef Mocker's regotisation followed from 1885.

The church is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and was raised to deanery status in 1384, though some sources date this to 1407 under Wenceslaus IV. A carved and gilded closing shrine with a central image of Saint Bartholomew was bought in 1496; its wings still hang on the presbytery walls.

The church is centrally located in town and welcomes visitors for services and building tours. Check beforehand about visiting times, as access may be limited to scheduled services and special occasions.

The presbytery's axis deviates slightly north from the nave's axis, a deliberate feature of 14th- and 15th-century churches rather than a building accident, as F. Levý noted. The pulpit, carved by Matěj Rejsek in 1503 from a single block of sandstone, is 1.74 m tall and shaped like a chalice.