Kostel Sv. Mikuláše / Church of St. Nicolas - Velké Žernoseky (North Bohemia)
N 50° 32.387 E 014° 03.832
33U E 433664 N 5599067
Late-Gothic Church of St. Nicolas (Kostel Sv. Mikuláše), the key historic landmark of village Velké Žernoseky, is also filial church of Libochovany Roman Catholic parish.
Waymark Code: WMV8PR
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/15/2017
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Late-Gothic Church of St. Nicolas (Kostel Sv. Mikuláše), the key historic landmark of village Velké Žernoseky, is also filial church of Libochovany Roman Catholic parish.
Church of St. Nicolas is a simple single-nave late-Gothic structure with triagonal enclosure, vestry at the northern side and foreground prismatic tower. Church was built at the site of older wooden church in 1516, the belfry is older - it was erected during the 14th century. In the western wall is Gothic portal, the nave is vaulted by lierne vault on corbels. The church was rebuilt in neo-Gothic style in 1881, clocks are from 1906. Church's furniture and altar are neo-Gothic.
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