Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Velešín, church building in Velešín, Czech Republic
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Velešín is a building from the 13th century located east of the town center and registered as a protected cultural monument of the Czech Republic. The structure features a rectangular choir, four small side chapels, and a tall tower on the west side with a clock added in the 19th century.
The church was first documented in 1285 and likely stood on the site of an older wooden chapel from the medieval period. In the 15th century it received a four-story tower that was later expanded, while the exterior was fundamentally renewed in the Baroque style around 1754 by priest Theofil Ignác Hostounský.
The church is named after Saint Wenceslaus, the patron saint of Bohemia, and serves as a familiar landmark in Velešín's townscape. The bell tower with its clock structures the daily rhythm of residents, and the church functions as a gathering place for prayer and community celebrations.
The church is located near Latrán street in the eastern part of Velešín and is easily accessible from the town center. Visitors will find the building in a quiet area with a cemetery and surrounding wall that form part of the protected monument complex.
The building has housed an organ since 1990 that was built around 1750 and originally came from a nearby church that has since closed. These historic instruments had been silent for many years until they were restored and brought back to life.
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