Church of Holy Trinity, Catholic church in Hamr, Czech Republic

The Church of the Holy Trinity in Hamr, part of the village of Val in the Tábor district, is a Renaissance church built in 1581 by Vincenzo Vogarelli for Albrecht Valovský of Úsuší. Its barrel vault is covered by a net of stone ribs forming four-pointed star shapes, and original psaníčková sgrafitto decorates the outer walls. A separate wooden-topped bell tower with a shingle roof, a small chapel and a stone-walled cemetery stand alongside.

Founded in 1581 by Albrecht Valovský of Úsuší, husband of Markéta Valovská of Hodějov, owner of the local fortress, the church was originally Utraquist. It was built in Renaissance style by Vincenc Vogarelli, whose barrel vault carries a net of stone ribs with four-pointed star figures. Albrecht was buried here; his granite tombstone dates from 1595. Repairs followed in 1755, 1899 and 2009, and in 1899 Czech inscriptions recalling the foundation were uncovered on the triumphal arch.

The church was founded in 1581 by Albrecht Valovský of Úsuší, husband of Markéta Valovská of Hodějov, owner of the local fortress; it was originally Utraquist. Czech inscriptions recalling the foundation were uncovered on the triumphal arch during the 1899 repair. Albrecht's granite tombstone from 1595 remains in the church.

The church stands in Hamr, part of the village of Val in the Tábor district, as a filial church of the Roman Catholic parish of Veselí nad Lužnicí. The separately standing bell tower with a wooden upper storey and shingle roof, the small chapel and the cemetery enclosed by a stone wall are also protected. Look for the original psaníčková sgrafita on the outer wall.

On the outer wall, original psaníčková sgrafita (diamond-tip scratched plasterwork) survive, a rare detail for a rural church. Inside, a granite tombstone from 1595 marks the burial of founder Albrecht Valovský z Úsuší. Czech inscriptions recalling the church's founding were uncovered on the triumphal arch during the 1899 repairs.