Kostel svatého Floriána, Historic church in Staré Lublice, Czech Republic
The Church of Saint Florian is a single-nave Empire-style Roman Catholic parish church in Staré Lublice, built in 1810–1811 by builder Antonín Englisch on the site of an earlier chapel. It has a rectangular plan with a three-sided presbytery, a prismatic tower with a mansard helm at the west front, and a sacristy on the south side. The nave carries a slate-covered saddle roof, the facade is divided by two pilasters with Doric capitals, and a round glazed window sits above the simple rectangular portal.
A brick chapel dedicated to Saint Florian was built here in 1746, and a rectory followed nearby in 1784. Between 1810 and 1811 the chapel was replaced by the present church, built by Antonín Englisch and incorporating the old chapel into the new structure. The foundation stone was laid on 23 April 1811, and a cross was set on the tower on 12 October 1812. The church was listed as a cultural monument in 1964.
The church is the seat of the Roman Catholic parish of Kružberk. Its main altar holds a painting of Saint Florian made in 1861 by Josef Kristler of Moravský Beroun, and the fourteen Stations of the Cross date from 1883. The presbytery was decorated in 1883 by Pavel Assmann of Opava.
The location sits near a water reservoir built in the mid-20th century that supplies drinking water to the surrounding region. The setting is rural and offers straightforward access for visitors.
One of the two bells was cast in the second half of the 15th century and features reliefs showing Christ on the cross. This medieval artwork ranks among the oldest still-functioning bells in the area.
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