Church of Saint Cunigunde, church building in Polom, Trhová Kamenice, Czech Republic
The Church of Saint Cunigunde is a single-nave, towerless church of Renaissance origin in the hamlet of Polom, part of Trhová Kamenice in the Chrudim district. It was built around the turn of the 18th century and given a Baroque adaptation around 1750. The main entrance faces south toward the site of the former village green, and the roof truss and roof date from 1833.
The single-nave, towerless church of Renaissance origin was built around the turn of the 18th century and given a Baroque remodelling around 1750. In 1896 the Czech architect and builder Jan Schmoranz repaired the church and its grounds, replacing the wooden windows with ones of a special alloy and vaulting the ceilings with brick. It has been protected as a cultural monument since 2003.
The church bears the name of Saint Cunigunde, but the village it served, Polom, is now almost deserted; the main entrance still faces the former village green. Since 2008 the derelict building has belonged to heritage conservator František Václavík, and since 2021 to the Polom association, which keeps it in use.
The church stands in the nearly abandoned hamlet of Polom, in the Iron Mountains, where weather is harsh; the main entrance faces south toward the former village green. The building is privately owned by the Polom association, so visits depend on their arrangements rather than a parish office. The stone perimeter wall dates from 1896.
The church was bought for a symbolic price in 2008 by conservationist František Václavík from the church, and since 2021 it has belonged to the Polom association. The roof and truss date from 1833, the stone perimeter wall from 1896.
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