St. James's Church

Church

The Romanesque St. James's Church is located on a hill above the Klejnárka river in the middle of the vast village of Jakub (now part of the village of Církvice). It is a 12th-century building, which is unparalleled in Bohemia. The church has a rectangular ship with an apsidal seal and a distinctly overhanging tower on the western façade. The building is particularly remarkable for its southern side, which is richly decorated with Romanesque sculptures. This decoration is the most preserved ensemble of Romanesque sculpture in our country ...