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Tickets to Sedlec monuments can be purchased ONLY at the Sedlec information centre or online.

Due to technical reasons, St. James Church will be open on 3 and 4 May only for pre-booked groups. Thank you for your understanding.

St. James's Church

Romanesque St. James's Church

Before visiting the monument

Tickets to Sedlec monuments can be purchased ONLY at the Sedlec information centre or online.

Due to technical reasons, St. James Church will be open on 3 and 4 May only for pre-booked groups. Thank you for your understanding.

Today open

10 AM - 4 PM

Admission fee

100 CZK / adult

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 ...