Kostel svatého Matouše, Church building in Heršpice, Czech Republic

The Church of Saint Matthew stands in the centre of Heršpice near the local stream. The tower of the earlier chapel was kept when the old chapel was demolished in 1999, and the new church was built around it. The rough construction was finished by the end of 1999, and the interior and façade were completed the following year. A stone cross stands in front of the church.

A chapel was built in 1870 on the site of an older bell tower, and a small tower was added to it in 1884. Plans to enlarge it into a church date from the first half of the 20th century. The chapel was demolished in 1999, keeping the tower, and the new church was consecrated on 2 September 2000 by Brno bishop Vojtěch Cikrle.

The fourteen Stations of the Cross paintings by Kamila Veronika Planerová were blessed on 13 March 2011 by Father Pavel Kryl. The church also holds an organ blessed on 26 September 2010, and wooden pews dating from 2007.

The church is open during regular service times for visitors. Checking local schedules in advance is helpful to confirm when you can visit.

The church keeps a memorial plaque to its consecration set into the wall beneath the tower, just behind the entrance door. The building was consecrated on 2 September 2000 by Brno bishop Vojtěch Cikrle, and services have been held here regularly since that date.