Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Medieval church in Petrovice u Sušice, Czech Republic.

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a stone building with Gothic features including pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and tall windows. Light pours through these openings into the interior, where religious artworks from different periods are displayed.

Petrovice is first documented in 1319, when the knight Albert of Schönstein was captured and handed over to the Strakonice prison. The church itself is first mentioned in 1366 as a parish church; before that it served as the chapel of the Petrovice stronghold. Its tower, once called Romanesque, is now dated to the late 13th century, and the nave was widened to the north in the 15th or 16th century.

The village of Petrovice is first documented in 1319, when the knight Albert of Schönstein was captured and handed over to the prison in Strakonice. The church itself is first mentioned in 1366 as a parish church, before which it served as the chapel of the Petrovice stronghold. Its position within the former hillfort and its fortress-like features reflect that defensive role.

The church stands in the centre of Petrovice u Sušice, less than 6 km west of Sušice, on the remains of the ramparts of a hillfort called "Vyšehrad". The churchyard around it is enclosed by a defensive wall and entered through a Gothic gate. The tower has a clock face on its north side; the nave windows are round near the tower.

The church stands on the remains of the ramparts of a hillfort called "Vyšehrad". Its position in the centre of the former fortified site, together with the defensive features of the building, suggests it also served a protective function.