St. John's Church

Beroun, Czech Republic

St. John‘s Church in Svaty Jan pod Skalou was built at the beginning of the 13th century near the legendary and fabulous St. Ivan‘s Cave. A provostship since 1310, then an abbotship since 1517. Today‘s view of the ground with St.John the Baptist‘s Nativity Church dates back to its renovation in the 17th and 18th centuries. Located in a deep narrow canyon at the foot of a grandiose rock face, the place ranks among the most impressive sacred grounds in Bohemia.

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Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Czech Republic

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Jiri Randa (3 years ago)
A church was founded together with the town, that was at the end of the 13th century. The church bells had to be repaired often, as it used to be customary to ring the bell to protect against storm clouds. And during plague epidemics, when bells were often rung to signal death, the biggest bell, Jakub, rang. Since 2000, there have been four new bells from the workshop of R. Manousek, named Vojtěch, Václav, Ludmila, Anežka. ... The church is a listed monument.
Donna Alena Hrabcakova (5 years ago)
Beautiful stunning church.
Karel Javora (5 years ago)
As far as I remember, they also have a big Christmas nativity scene here. The local organist also plays in some congregation in the Netherlands. The church choir plays sometimes, but they are polished and of a high standard. The church is sometimes open to outside church music productions.
Milan Labuda (6 years ago)
??⛪ The baroque church of St. James is built on a Gothic foundation and is the most important church in Beroun. It is located on Husova náměstí, but the main entrance to the church is from the upper Seydlová smaller náměstí. It is a cultural monument and definitely worth a visit???
Mgr. František Honeš, DiS. (6 years ago)
Church of St James in Beroun. It is a cultural monument in the Czech Republic. Baroque buildings on Gothic foundations.
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