Orthodox church of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Orthodox religious monument in Chudobín, Czech Republic.
The Orthodox church of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Chudobín was built in 1934–1935 on the initiative of priest Josef Žídek, who had left the Czechoslovak Hussite Church for Orthodoxy. Architect Andrej Kolomacký designed both the building and its interior decoration. A side annex added in the 1950s holds a parish office, a utility room with running water and a winter chapel dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
In 1924 the priest Josef Žídek had a church of Saints Cyril and Methodius consecrated in Chudobín; leaning toward Orthodoxy, he had it consecrated as Orthodox, and a dispute over ownership with the Czechoslovak Hussite Church ended in 1934 with the Hussites keeping it. Žídek then joined the Orthodox Church and had this new church of the same dedication built in 1934–1935, with the architect Andrej Kolomacký responsible for the building and its interior decoration. It was closed in August 1942 during the Heydrich terror and the parish was renewed in 1945.
The church displays Orthodox Christian traditions through its distinctive architecture with five domes and pointed spires that set it apart from other religious buildings in the village.
The church building is an active place of worship where religious services take place regularly and it is open to visitors. The location is easy to find because the distinctive towers and domes are visible from a distance across the surrounding area.
The church is one of three religious buildings in the village, making Chudobin an unusual place with a high concentration of chapels and churches in close proximity. This grouping of religious structures is uncommon to find in this region.
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