Kostel svaté Máří Magdaleny (Jeřice) Church

The church of St. Mary Magdalena in the village Jeřice in the district of Jičín stands on a slight high in the middle of the cemetery on the northern edge of the village. This is a filial church which is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. It owes its present form more than four centuries of architectural changes.

The oldest mention of the temple dates back to 1384, when it was already furnished with plebán. The original building was a typical Gothic building of the 14th century, surrounded by a cemetery and surrounded by a wall. However, this form changed radically in 1787, when бIndividual Church was rebuilt into the present Baroque form. At the same time, a storey bell tower was built east of the church with a passageway on the ground floor, which served practically as an access to the cemetery. The signs of gradual modernization are also wall paintings from 1864, which today decorate the interior walls.

Architectural is a one-ship rectangular construction with narrower presbyterium. Presbyterium is externally sealed with tributaries, while internally has a semi-circular shape. The presbytery in the north and south is adjacent to the side spaces serving as sacristy and hall. There are two portals entering the church - the south under the crust and the main entrance from the west. The boat is 16 metres long and 7.92 metres wide with gothic walls of 0.96 metres thick. The lighting is provided by six windows with a segment lock. The dominant rolled arch with lunette sections is carried by pillars, from which the interwindows are decorated by Tuscan Pilasters. Presbyterium, which is separated from the ship by a semi-circular triumphant arch, has dimensions of five meters to five meters and is also covered by a coiled vault with a condom. Inventor of the church came from the 19th century, except the late Baroque pulpit from the late 18th century.

Two sandstone tombstones are an interesting part - one with dimensions of 0,47 × 0,54 metres and the other with a height of 0,99 metres with German inscription and the year 8 June 1667. Two coats of arms were still hanging over the main portal at the beginning of the 20th century, one of which carried the original sign of the princes of the Paars.

Since 2003, church initiation has also been reflected in the municipal emblem of Jerice - in the red-green, oblique-shaped shield, the red field depicts a golden covered container that symbolizes the box on Marie Magdalena's fragrance ointment. In mid-2006, the parish Jeřice was abolished and the church became a filial church of the deanery of Hořice in Podkrkonoší. From 1995 to 2014 an amount of CZK 3 890 000 was drawn for the reconstruction of the Architectural Heritage Programme.

Today, church services are held regularly on an odd week on Sunday from 10 o'clock. Visiting this temple is worth it to all who are interested in developing architectural styles or history of Czech parishes.