Dekanský chrám Sv. Bartolomeje / Decanal Church of St. Bartholomew - Rakovník (Central Bohemia)
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The monumental late-Gothic Decanal Church of St. Bartholomew (Dekanský chrám Sv. Bartolomeje), 14th-century structure with a splendidly decorated interior, is the most important historic and architectural landmark of the Royal Town Rakovník.
Waymark Code: WMNMGT
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/04/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The monumental late-Gothic Decanal Church of St. Bartholomew (Dekanský chrám Sv. Bartolomeje), 14th-century structure with a splendidly decorated interior, is the most important historic and architectural landmark of the Royal Town Rakovník. St. Bartholomew is parish church of Rakovník Roman Catholic parish.

Church of St. Bartholomew was constructed on the original site of the early medieval St. Nicholas’ Church and rebuilt, after devastating fire during Hussite wars (1422), into its present late-Gothic form at the end of the 15th century and early 16th century.

The church is a three-nave structure with a long, pentagonally enclosed presbytery and square vestry (the former chapel of the Virgin Mary) on the north presbytery's side. Above the chapel is a small sanctus tower. The Church's west facade with the portal from 1514 and Renaissance town's coat of arms is equipped by two modern hexagonal stairway turrets. From the Church's interior is important richly decorated pulpit from 1504 (the work of Matyáš Rejzek), or the cycle of Gothic frescoes of Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew and St. Dorothy (turn of the 14-15th century).

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1367

Age of Church building determined by?: Church website

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Roman Catholic

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Saturday

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 8:00 AM

Street address of Church:
Dekanský chrám Sv. Bartolomeje
Žižkovo náměstí 189
Rakovník I, Czech Republic
269 01


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If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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