Church of All Saints, Roman Catholic church in Dobromilice, Czech Republic.
The Church of All Saints is a single-nave Baroque hall church on a rectangular plan in Dobromilice, about 5 km northwest of Němčice nad Hanou. Two sacristies adjoin its south and east sides, two tall square chapels flank the nave, and the west front is dominated by a prismatic bell tower topped with a Baroque cupola. High segment-arched windows light the exterior; inside are the All Saints altar and a Renaissance stone pulpit carved with the coats of arms of Jan Žalkovský of Žalkovice and Anežka Bítovská of Slavíkovice.
A late Romanesque church from around the mid-13th century stood on this site; its remains were found in the presbytery and sacristy. The Žalkovský family rebuilt it in Renaissance style, completed in 1592, and used it as a family tomb. After a 1622 fire the church fell out of use until 1669, and a Baroque reconstruction finished in 1762; the tower was completed in 1817.
The church holds the tomb of the Žalkovský family, including Marta Žalkovská (died 1564) and Matyáš Žalkovský (died 1590). A memorial inscription in the sacristy wall records the completion of the Renaissance rebuilding in 1592. The side altars were rededicated in 1886 to Saints Cyril and Methodius and to Saint Joseph.
The church is located in the village of Dobromilice and can be found using local signage. As an active place of worship, visitors can inquire with the local community to learn about access times or upcoming services.
The only bell to survive both world wars is called Jesus, cast in 1623 and weighing 120 kg; five bells were requisitioned in World War I and two in World War II. Two new bells were bought for the church in 1967. A late-war aerial bomb destroyed the outdoor staircase and a stone cross, repaired by 1947.
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