Church of Saint Bartholomew, Catholic church in Černouček, Czech Republic.
The Church of Saint Bartholomew is a single-nave late Baroque church in Černouček, built from rubble masonry in 1769–1774 to plans by Antonín Schmidt. It is over 25 m long and 10 m wide, with a semicircular east presbytery, a four-sided west tower, and a near-oval nave interior with a dome vault.
A medieval Romanesque structure originally stood at this site but was fundamentally rebuilt between 1769 and 1774. The Baroque reconstruction replaced the older framework and created the building that exists today.
The church anchors the village center and serves as a gathering place for the Catholic community. Its visible presence shapes the character of Cernaoutek and remains an important location for local celebrations and religious practices.
The church stands in the northeastern part of Černouček, on the edge of a slope falling west from the facade; the tower is visible from the west. The former cemetery is enclosed by a wall of broken stone with two wide gates and a small wicket. The church is still used for services, so time visits accordingly.
The old church was demolished, not incorporated: the Baroque building of 1769–1774 stands on the site of a Romanesque church rebuilt in Gothic style and mentioned in 1311. The west tower's Baroque onion dome was probably replaced by a spire at the end of the 19th century.
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