Church of Saint John the Baptist, Gothic filial church in Jindřichův Hradec, Czech Republic

The Church of Saint John the Baptist is a Gothic building adjacent to the Minorite monastery featuring pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and a prominent choir typical of medieval sacred architecture. The interior displays numerous religious artworks, altars, and decorative elements spanning different periods.

A Romanesque church stood here before the Minorites, who arrived shortly before 1300, rebuilt it; the presbytery and southern nave were completed between 1320 and 1350. Hussites burned it in 1434, fires struck again in 1608 and 1801, after which the presbytery was demolished. Repairs in 1597, 1608, 1787 and 1891–1895 left a mainly Baroque interior.

The church is a filial church of the Roman Catholic parish and no longer serves the Minorite order, which left for Jihlava in 1584. The adjacent monastery buildings, including the Soukenická Chapel from 1375, now house the Museum of Jindřichův Hradec. Visitors can see Gothic paintings from the mid-14th century inside the church.

Access to the church is through the main entrance, and visitors should expect uneven floors and steep stairs inside. The best time to visit is outside of service hours when you can explore the spaces at your own pace.

Inside the church, Gothic paintings from the mid-14th century survive, and they show unusually deformed bodies and faces. This detail draws lovers of mysteries, who link the paintings with the Knights Templar.