Church of Saint Stanislaus, Classicist church in Úvaly, Czech Republic
The Church of Saint Stanislaus is a classicist church built in 1883 in Úvaly near Valtice, standing on raised ground so that it dominates the village. It replaced an earlier chapel from the 1840s and is a filial church of the Valtice parish. Above the main altar hangs an altar painting of Saint Stanislaus Kostka, and the choir loft holds an organ with Baroque carving.
The church was built in 1883 in the Classicist style, replacing an earlier chapel from the 1840s, and was consecrated the same year. By 1993 it had fallen into disrepair; it was repaired and reconsecrated that year. It is a filial church of the Valtice parish and is protected as a cultural monument.
The church is a filial church of the Valtice parish and is dedicated to Saint Stanislaus Kostka, whose image hangs above the main altar. On the choir loft stands an organ with Baroque carving. Nearby are a protected stone statue of Saint Christopher, a World War I memorial and a cast-iron cross on the site of the abolished cemetery.
The church stands on raised ground in Úvaly and is visible from the village approach; the filial church belongs to the Valtice parish, so visits inside are arranged through that parish. Nearby stand a heritage-protected stone statue of Saint Christopher, a World War I memorial and a cast-iron cross on the site of the former cemetery.
The organ in the choir loft carries Baroque carving, though the church itself was built in 1883 in the Classicist style. Near the church stands a heritage-protected stone statue of Saint Christopher, and a cast-iron cross marks the site of a former cemetery.
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