Church of St. John the Baptist / Kostel Sv. Jana Krtitele - Pardubice (East Bohemia)
N 50° 02.143 E 015° 46.271
33U E 555227 N 5542886
Small Church of St. John the Baptist (Kostel Sv. Jana Krtitele), former cemetery church founded by Lords of Pernstein in 1510, is an interesting example of Renaissance ecclesiastical architecture located in Pardubice downtown.
Waymark Code: WMV9CN
Location: Pardubický kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/18/2017
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Small Church of St. John the Baptist (Kostel Sv. Jana Krtitele), former cemetery church founded by Lords of Pernstein in 1510, is an interesting example of Renaissance ecclesiastical architecture located in Pardubice downtown.
Church of St. John the Baptist is single nave rectangular brick Renaissance building with square presbytery at the north corner, saddle roof and high triangular gables. The western gable is decorated by crenellation, motifs of castle' keyholes and a small turret on its top.
Interior is Baroque. Church was rebuilt by Pardubice builder V.Všetecka in 1563–70, reconstructed also in 1881 and 1938–1940. Adjacent cemetery was abolished in 1904 and transformed into a small public park. Nowadays, administered by Pardubice Roman Catholic archdeacon office, is this filial church without regular services.