Church of Saint Bartholomew, Gothic church in Ktiš, Czech Republic
The Church of Saint Bartholomew in Ktiš is a Gothic parish church with a cemetery enclosed by a perimeter wall. Its tower was raised and given a Neo-Gothic form in 1878. Inside are a Baroque main altar restored between 2011 and 2014, a stone baptismal font dated 1702, and an organ from 1703.
The church was founded in 1310 by Dětřich, abbot of the Zlatá Koruna monastery, and consecrated the same year by Bishop Heřman. It was rebuilt in the 1490s and reconsecrated in 1493, then remodelled in Baroque style around 1680–1690 under G. Canevalle. In 1878 the upper part of the tower was raised and given a Neo-Gothic form.
The church is the parish church of the Roman Catholic parish of Ktiš, and its cemetery, enclosed by a boundary wall, is part of the protected cultural monument. The main altar is Baroque and was restored between 2011 and 2014; the stone baptismal font dates from 1702.
The church stands in the centre of Ktiš, and the surrounding cemetery is enclosed by a perimeter wall that belongs to the protected monument. The building is an active parish church, so visits fit around services; the tower's upper section, raised in 1878, is the easiest landmark to spot when approaching the village.
The church's stone baptismal font dates from 1702, and its organ from 1703; the organ was repaired and modified in 1890. Two tomb slabs, one from the 17th and one from the 18th century, are kept inside. The main altar was restored between 2011 and 2014.
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