Saint James the Greater Church in Kolinec, Cultural monument in Kolinec, Czech Republic

Saint James the Greater Church is a place of worship featuring a distinctive bell tower and architecture that blends multiple periods. Its interior retains Romanesque elements from its origins, while the exterior shows Baroque modifications from the 18th century.

The church's origins date to the late 12th century, when the nave walls, the western parts of the presbytery, the crypt and traces of an original fortification were built in Romanesque style. A sacristy with ribbed vaulting was added in the first half of the 14th century, and Kolinec is first recorded in 1290. The presbytery was extended and vaulted between 1727 and 1730 and again in 1749–1755, and in 1854 a square tower replaced a smaller medieval one, while the Chapel of St Barbara on the north side was demolished.

The church has been the parish church of Kolinec since the 14th century. Its name refers to Saint James the Greater, the apostle venerated here. A Gothic painting survives in the tympanum of the Romanesque south portal, and the organ stands on the western gallery.

The church is located in the village and is reachable on foot once you arrive in the area. Those using public transportation can access the nearby Klatovy-Horazovice railway line and walk to the village from there.

The 1854 tower replaced a much smaller medieval one, and the demolition that came with it also removed the Chapel of St Barbara on the north side of the nave. Its walled-up triumphal arch still shows in the nave wall.