Church of Saint Wenceslaus, Gothic abbey church in Cheb, Czech Republic.

The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is an abbey church with Gothic characteristics located in Cheb and originally built as part of a Dominican monastery complex. The building displays typical medieval features including pointed arches, substantial stone walls, and ornamental details found in Bohemian ecclesiastical architecture.

A Dominican monastery was founded in Cheb in 1294 by King Wenceslaus II, and an early Gothic church was built on the site in 1284 or between 1294 and 1296. During the Hussite unrest the monastery site housed the tavern U markraběte, where the terms known as the Soudce smluvený v Chebu were agreed for negotiations with the Basel council. In 1642 part of the monastery and church collapsed; the present Baroque church was finished in 1684, consecrated in 1689, and the adjoining monastery was completed in 1720 and dissolved in 1936.

The church remains an active place of worship where locals gather for religious observances and celebrations. The interior spaces continue to embody the spiritual traditions that Dominican friars established in the community.

The main entrance is located on the western facade, which provides straightforward access into the building. Opening hours align with religious services, so it helps to check beforehand when you plan to visit.

The church was built in the early Gothic style from 1294, when King Wenceslaus II granted the Dominicans permission to found a monastery in Cheb. After part of the complex collapsed in 1642 during the Thirty Years' War, the present Baroque church was completed in 1684 and consecrated in 1689, with its façade turned toward Kamenná Street. The side altars in the chapels and the pulpit survive from the Baroque furnishing; the main altar dates from 1880 and is Neo-Renaissance.