Kostel Sv. Jakuba Staršího / Church of St. James the Greater - Príbram (Central Bohemia)
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Church of St. James the Greater (Kostel Sv. Jakuba Staršího), parish church of Pribram Roman Catholic parish, is with its early-Gothic core built probably before 1213 the oldest existing historic and architectural monument in the town.
Waymark Code: WMVEZM
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/10/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
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Church of St. James the Greater (Kostel Sv. Jakuba Staršího), parish church of Pribram Roman Catholic parish, is with its early-Gothic core built probably before 1213 the oldest existing historic and architectural monument in the town.

Church of St. James, landmark of Príbram historic centre, is a single nave rectangular structure with polygonal chancel, external buttresses and massive prismatic belltower (8.5×7.6 m, 34 m high). The core of the church was built probably before 1213, the first written record is from June 6, 1298. Church was rebuilt, reshaped and reconstructed many times during its 800 years long history (1560 - Renaissance rebuilding and extending; 1795 - Baroque reconstruction; 1869 - general neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic reconstruction; 1923 and 1971 - minor renovations; 1998 - general renovation). Interior is Baroque in general, comes from abolished convent in Mariánská Týnice (main marble altar of Josef Lauermann, 1750 and two side altars).

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 06/06/1298

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: Sunday

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

Street address of Church:
Kostel Sv. Jakuba Staršího
Náměstí T.G.Masaryka
Příbram, Czech Republic
261 01


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