Saint Lawrence church, Gothic church in Nový Bydžov, Czech Republic

Saint Lawrence church is a three-nave stone building with a square tower, erected in 1305–1311 in a small park between Revoluční Street, Komenského Street and Na valech Street. Entrances are on the west side from Komenského Street and on the north side from the park.

Saint Lawrence church was built between 1305 and 1311, at the founding of Nový Bydžov, as a three-nave stone church with a square tower. It was originally dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was remodelled in Baroque style in 1680 and 1772.

The church was originally dedicated to the Virgin Mary and only later received the name of Saint Lawrence. Its three bells carry the names Václav (1507), Median (1574) and Vavřinec (1999), the last cast to replace an older bell. The parish also produced a series of Benedictine monks from Nový Bydžov.

The church sits in a small park in the block between Revoluční Street, Komenského Street and Na valech Street, not on the square itself. Entrances are on the west side from Komenského Street and on the north side from the park.

The church bells carry three names and dates: Václav from 1507, Median from 1574, and Vavřinec from 1999. The newest bell was cast nearly five centuries after the oldest, so the tower's sound has changed across generations of parishioners.