Church of Saints Philip and James in Dlouhá Ves, Religious monument in Dlouhá Ves, Czech Republic.
The Church of Saints Philip and James in Dlouhá Ves is a single-nave building with a flat ceiling decorated with stucco mirrors and a rectangular presbytery. A flat-ceilinged sacristy with an oratory above stands on the north side, and barrel-vaulted chapels flank both sides of the nave; the north chapel holds two coats of arms of the lords of Sumanín. A slender turret tops the roof, and old wall paintings are exposed in several places inside.
The church is first mentioned in 1368 as a Gothic building; it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century. In 1964 it was entered in the state list of cultural monuments. It served as the parish church of the local parish until that parish was dissolved at the end of 2019, after which it became a filial church of the Mouřenec parish.
The church was the parish church of the local parish until the parish was dissolved at the end of 2019; since then it has been a filial church of the Mouřenec parish. Two coats of arms of the lords of Sumanín are visible in the northern chapel.
The site is easiest to reach on foot from the village center since it sits nearby. The church stands on open ground without obstructions, giving good views of the surroundings.
The slim turret on the roof is easy to miss from the square. Inside, the organ comes from Vojtěch Schreye's workshop and dates to about 1780. Old wall paintings have been uncovered in several places, and the north chapel holds two coats of arms of the lords of Sumanín.
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