Church of Saint George, Roman Catholic church in Purkarec, Czech Republic.

The Church of Saint George in Purkarec is a single-nave stone building with a rectangular plan, a polygonal presbytery and a tower added in 1879 to the west front. A half-timbered sacristy adjoins the north side of the presbytery, and the nave has a flat ceiling with a cove, while the presbytery is vaulted with a single bay of cross ribs.

The church dates from around 1300, when it served a large medieval parish; its early Gothic presbytery with cross vault and the south portal of the nave survive from that time. It was rebuilt in the second half of the 18th century. The pseudo-Romanesque tower replaced a wooden belfry in 1879, paid for by a bequest from Josef Svoboda, a cottager from the vanished house Purkarec no. 13.

The church is a filial church of the Roman Catholic parish; it was formerly the parish church of a large medieval parish. The name refers to Saint George, to whom the main altar is dedicated. The altarpiece with his image is modern, while the four side altars and the pulpit date from the 18th century.

The church is accessible by car and sits in Purkarec, where parking options are limited in the immediate area. The best time to visit is during daylight hours when natural light fills the interior.

The church stands on a rock above the Vltava, and when the Hněvkovice reservoir was filled, the water came close to its walls. The stone tower of 1879 was paid for by a bequest from Josef Svoboda, a cottager from the vanished house Purkarec no. 13; before that the church had a wooden bell tower.