Church of Saint John of Nepomuk, Baroque religious monument in Velká Chuchle, Czech Republic.
The Church of Saint John of Nepomuk is a single-nave Baroque church built in 1729, with a square presbytery and a square tower on the opposite side. A rectangular sacristy adjoins the corner between the nave and the presbytery. It stands on a promontory above the Hornbach shopping centre in Velká Chuchle, within the Radotínsko–Chuchelský háj natural park.
The church was built as a monument to Saint John of Nepomuk, a 14th-century priest. Veneration of this saint grew after his death, leading to the creation of many churches like this one throughout the region.
The church is a filial church of the parish of St. Philip and James in Zlíchov, a link it has held since 2012; before that it belonged to the Zbraslav monastery. The dedication to Saint John of Nepomuk follows a widespread Czech custom of placing churches and chapels under his patronage. A cemetery adjoins the building, and the asphalt path beside it connects Pod Akáty street with the small zoo in Malá Chuchle.
The church stands on a rocky spur above the Hornbach shopping centre in Velká Chuchle, reached by an asphalt path linking Pod Akáty street with the Malá Chuchle zoo corner. It is served by cycle route A112, a yellow hiking marker and the Barrandovské skály – Chuchelský háj nature trail. A cemetery lies beside the church, and the Vltava valley opens up from the spot.
The church stands on a rocky spur above the Hornbach shopping centre, inside the Radotínsko–Chuchelský háj nature park. An asphalt path links Pod Akáty street in Velká Chuchle with the small zoo in Malá Chuchle, and cycle route A112, a yellow hiking mark and the Barrandovské skály–Chuchelský háj educational trail all pass by. A cemetery adjoins the church, with a view over the Vltava valley.
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