Saint Martin church in Polná na Šumavě, Gothic church in Polná na Šumavě, Czech Republic.

Saint Martin church stands on raised ground at the southern edge of Polná na Šumavě. It is a single-nave building with a square, vaulted presbytery and a polygonal-ended sacristy added to the north side of the presbytery, with a vaulted charnel house in its basement. A prismatic tower rises on the west axis, and a porch with stairs to the gallery adjoins the north side of the nave.

The single-nave church with a square vaulted presbytery was built in the first third of the 14th century and decorated inside with wall paintings; the first written mention dates from 1417. A late Gothic remodelling enlarged the windows of the presbytery and nave. At the end of the 1480s a sacristy with a chapel and an ossuary in its lower floor was added to the north side of the presbytery, as the date 1488 carved into a stone slab beside the tabernacle records.

The church bears the name of Saint Martin, the patron of the village. The date 1488 is carved into a stone slab beside the tabernacle, marking the late Gothic addition of the sacristy-chapel with its vaulted ossuary in the basement. The main entrance faces north, toward the houses of the village.

The church is accessible by public transportation from surrounding South Bohemian towns and has parking areas located nearby for visitors. Check opening hours before your visit, as they may change with the season or for special events.

The date 1488 is carved into a stone slab beside the tabernacle, recording the late Gothic addition of the sacristy with its charnel house in the lower floor. The church stands on raised ground at the southern edge of the village, so its main entrance faces north toward the houses.