Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Načeradec, Czech Republic

The Romanesque part of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul is from around 1120. Next to the church stands as a remnant of the church fortifications an old bastion from 1278, which is transformed into a bell tower. The bell in the bell tower is from 1512. There is also one of the rarest Czech sights, the Načeradský Missal from the 13th century.

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Zdeněk Otradovec (21 months ago)
Today we visited the church of St. Peter and Paul in Načeradec during the service celebrated by the vicar Lukáš Okurka, a beautiful mass in the historic Catholic booth.

Pavla Vender (5 years ago)
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Eva Jordan (6 years ago)
The original Romanesque church dominates the square next to the town hall and the remains of the fortress. The oldest part is from around 1120. A fire in the 13th century meant a Gothic reconstruction. The most famous local monument is the Načerad missal from the end of the 13th century.

Ivo Míček (7 years ago)

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