Church of Saint Giles, Gothic church in Mělnice, Czech Republic.

The Church of Saint Giles is an oriented single-nave church with a narrower, three-sided presbytery and a square-based tower added to the west facade. The tower carries an onion-domed roof, a rectangular sacristy stands on the north side of the presbytery, and the smooth facades are topped by a profiled cornice.

The church dates from the late 13th century, when the tower and the portal were built. In the second half of the 14th century the shrine was rebuilt in Gothic style. After a fire in 1702 the tower was repaired and a porch was probably added, both in Baroque style.

The church is dedicated to Saint Giles, whose feast day is 1 September. The village lies on a steep slope, and the building stands in its south-eastern part; a path beyond it leads to the remains of a large medieval fortress. The interior wall paintings date probably from the first half of the 20th century.

The church stands in the southeastern part of Mělnice on a steep slope; a path continues past it to the remains of a large medieval fortress. The building is deteriorating and only its roofing, and perhaps the roof truss, was repaired in 1996, so entry is not guaranteed.

The building displays multiple building phases within its walls from medieval to Baroque, making the long history of the place visible. You can spot these layers of different periods when entering and exploring different parts of the structure.