Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Bohnice, Baroque church building in Bohnice, Czech Republic.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Old Bohnice is a small building on the plan of a Greek cross, protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. Its present appearance dates from a late Baroque rebuilding in 1805, when the earlier Romanesque church was reconstructed. Inside, the main altar holds a painting of the two saints by Josef Bergler from 1807.
The church was consecrated in 1158, marking the beginning of its religious service to the Bohnice community. Over the centuries, it underwent multiple renovations and eventually acquired its present Baroque form.
This church serves as a place for Catholic worship and displays typical features of Bohemian Baroque religious architecture that remain visible today. It reflects the religious traditions that have been practiced in this neighborhood for centuries.
This building is located in the old section of Bohnice, about 5 kilometers north of Prague's center. Visitors should travel on foot or by public transport, as this neighborhood connects well with the city's transit lines.
A leaden chest found when the old altar was dismantled at the end of the 18th century held the church's founding charter. In it Prague bishop Daniel confirmed that on 30 May 1158 he placed saints' relics in the altar stone, naming King Vladislav, Queen Judita and Vyšehrad provost Gervasius as founder.
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