Church of Saint Michael, Renaissance church in Maršíkov, Czech Republic.
The Church of Saint Michael is a wooden Renaissance church from 1609 in Maršíkov, with a shingled roof and an octagonal tower topped by a baroque onion dome (1757). Its walls are lined with planks painted in brown-red and dark grey, and the nave has a coffered ceiling supported by two columns.
An older church on the site was demolished in 1609, and the new Protestant church was finished the same year using beams from a dismantled church in Velké Losiny. The church fund paid 187 thalers, the rest came from the Žerotín family. After the Battle of White Mountain it became a filial church of the Losiny parish; the altar was consecrated in 1649.
The church was built in 1609 for Lutheran worship and became a Roman Catholic filial church after the Battle of the White Mountain; a mass is now held here once a year. Inside, look for the baroque pews with remnants of paper labels bearing parishioners' names.
The church is no longer in full religious use: Mass is held here only once a year. The entrance porch stays open so visitors can look through a wooden grille into the interior, and a guided tour is available on request.
The church stands as an example of Renaissance religious architecture in the region, representing local building techniques and religious customs.
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