Church of Saint Adalbert, Catholic church in Libice nad Cidlinou, Czech Republic
The Church of Saint Adalbert in Libice nad Cidlinou is a single-nave church with a polygonal presbytery, a rectangular sacristy on the south side and a square tower at the west front. The Gothic presbytery and sacristy survive from the late 14th century, while the nave was extended and given late Empire windows in 1835–1836. The tower carries large round clocks on all sides and a steep pyramidal roof.
A wooden church probably served as the burial church of the Slavník sons and was dedicated to Saint Boniface, later to Saint George. After a fire at the end of the 14th century, a new church was built on the site of the old Romanesque church; its Gothic presbytery and sacristy survive. In 1832 the church was officially dedicated to Saint Adalbert, burned again that year, and was restored in 1835–1836 with a prolonged nave, late Empire windows and a new tower.
The dedication refers to Saint Adalbert (Vojtěch Slavníkovec), the second Bishop of Prague, who spent part of his childhood and youth in Libice. An image of him was placed on the main altar in 1746, and the church was officially dedicated to him in 1832.
The church stands at the eastern end of the village green in Libice nad Cidlinou. The main entrance leads through the tower on the west facade; a small gate opens into the cemetery on the south side of the nave, and a larger gate is north of the west front. The church is an active parish church, so visits are possible around services.
A sandstone block with a cross carved into it, now set into the church's new altar, was formerly built into the wall of the gravedigger's house beside the church. The house interior also holds a painted image of Saint Adalbert by the painter Červinka.
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