Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk, Chapel in Letohrad, Czech Republic

The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk stands on Kopeček hill above Letohrad. Its pentagonal plan follows the five stars around the saint's head, and the surrounding ambulatory also has five corners, each topped by an onion-domed turret with a bell. Inside, a single pentagonal altar shows scenes from the saint's life on its five tabernacle doors.

The Kolovrat family built a small chapel on Kopeček in 1714 at the site of three missionary crosses, and the first pilgrimage took place that same year. Jan Václav Breda had it demolished and replaced in 1734 with a new chapel designed by Donát Theodor Morazzi of Chrudim. Arcades were added around it in 1736 to shelter pilgrims, and a linden avenue was planted along the ridge path.

The chapel is dedicated to Saint John of Nepomuk, a figure deeply rooted in local traditions and beliefs. Visitors can observe how the five-sided shape represents five stars symbolizing virtues like faith, hope, and love that are central to the saint's story.

The chapel sits atop a hill called Kopeček above the local cemetery, offering views over the surrounding fields and town. Access is via a marked trail from Letohrad toward Žampach, though the path conditions can be uneven.

The chapel's five-sided plan follows the five stars around the saint's head, standing for faith, hope, love, charity and strength. The ambulatory and the altar repeat the same pentagon, and the five corners of the ambulatory carry onion-domed turrets with small bells. One of the original five confessionals is kept in the ambulatory.