Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Parish church in Lišná, Czech Republic
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a simple Baroque building standing alone by the road between Líšná and Jablečno, below the remains of Řebřík Castle. It has a Greek-cross plan with a semicircular presbytery, a facade divided by four pilasters and topped by a gable, and a flat ceiling inside. A wooden bell tower on a masonry base, covered in shingles, stands on the slope above the church.
First mentioned as a parish church in 1348, it belonged to a village below Řebřík Castle that vanished in the 16th century. Rebuilt in Baroque style in 1728 by builder Jakub Spineta to a design by Filip Spannbrucker, it lost its vault in 1841, was repaired in 1845, and was remodelled again in 1874. After a new church opened in Líšná in 1870, services here became occasional.
The church stands alone by the road between Líšná and Jablečno, below the remains of Řebřík Castle, and holds an annual pilgrimage on the first Sunday in July. A legend says Saint Peter himself carried bells here from the church of the same name in Dolany, now part of Hlince. Since 2004 cellist Josef Dvořák has organized benefit concerts and exhibitions for its repair.
The church stands alone by the road between Líšná and Jablečno, below the remains of Řebřík castle, not in the village centre. A cemetery with a wall and gate adjoins it, and the wooden bell tower stands on the slope above. The building is under repair since 2020, so access may be limited.
The church holds four Renaissance tomb slabs of the Protiva family of Entenšlank, the last lords of Řebřík, moved inside from the cemetery in 1844; the oldest is dated 1490. A local legend says Saint Peter himself carried the bells here from the church of the same name in Dolany near Chříč when this church had none.
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