Church of Saint Martin, Cultural monument in Blížejov, Czech Republic.
The Church of Saint Martin is a single-nave building with a tower at its southwest corner, a polygonal chancel, and a sacristy attached to the north. The tower has slit windows and massive half-columns with composite capitals under a semicircular cornice. A Gothic window with tracery survives in the chancel axis, and the south wall carries a volute-pilastered gable topped by a semicircular tympanum with pine cones.
The Church of Saint Martin dates from the late 13th century, with a Gothic core later rebuilt. Around 1556 Kašpar Gottfried ze Žebnice, called Bernášek, lord of Chotiměř, had it altered; its Renaissance portal with heraldic carving matches portals of Horšovský Týn Castle of 1556. Further building work followed in the first half of the 17th century and the second third of the 18th century.
The church is a filial church of the Roman Catholic parish, dedicated to Saint Martin. Its Renaissance portal carries heraldic decoration analogous to the portals of Horšovský Týn Castle dated 1556, the work associated with Kašpar Gottfried ze Žebnice, called Bernášek, lord of Chotiměř.
The building is located near the railway line connecting Plzeň and Domažlice, with the nearest train station in Blížejov village itself. Walking through the village center will naturally lead you to the church.
The south wall carries a shield divided by volute pilasters and topped by a semicircular tympanum with pine cones at its sides. The tower's top floor has massive half-columns with composite capitals supporting a semicircular cornice. The choir keeps a Gothic window with a remnant of tracery.
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