Kostel svaté Maří Magdalény (Ledce) Church

The church is located on the southeast edge of the village Ledce, on the left by the main road leading to the town of Třebechovice under Oreb in the district of Hradec Králové. It is a filial church of the parish Třebechovice under Oreb in the royal hradec vicariate, which is registered in the National Heritage Institute under the register number SZP 36882 / 6-2323.

The Gothic church of St. Mary Magdalene was built at the beginning of the 15th century, it is supposed to be built by the Šarovci of Šarov. The historical significance of the construction is described by the funerals of members of this important family - in 1537 Petr, Knights of Šárovec of Šárov, was buried here, and in 1599 Henry, Knights of Šarůc for Šárov, who had properties in Jeníkovice and Kundratice. The construction was modified over time, building modifications took place in 1614 and the church hall was added to the east wall in 1736. The interiors have partially preserved the rare painted coats of arms of the Lips.

The construction is a single-boat oriented building with no tower, covered with shingles. In the west, a lower hall is attached to the main ship of the rectangular plan, and in the east a narrow five-sided presbytery with a sacristy located on the north side. The roof is complemented by a six-sided sandstone growing from the ridge and an atypical bell tower on two extended beams coming from the western shield. The facades are simple, without wall decoration. The main ship has a length of 10,7 metres, a width of 8,2 metres and a height of 5 metres, illuminated by five pairs of rectangular semi-circular closed windows. In the western part there is a wooden circle supported by two pillars, at the north side there is a walled Gothic pulpit with a half-circle rhetoric. The presbytery, separated from the ship by an unfiltered triumphant arch, measures 7.4 meters in length, 4.7 meters in width and 4.8 meters in height, is illuminated by three windows and has a wooden ceiling. Sacristy is arched in valenas.

The interior contains valuable sights. In one of the presbytery windows was preserved a circular target from 1614 with fragments of painted coats of arms with initials I.R.T. and M.T.Z.L., which point to Jan Rudolf Trček and Magdalene Trčková from Lipa. The main altar in the late rococo style was built around 1770 and is decorated with the painting of St. Mary Magdalene at the same time. The equipment is complemented by a 19th-century statue of St. John Nepomuk, brought here from the church in Třebechovice under Oreb, and an image of the same saint giving out alms from the first half of the 18th century. The Presbyterium contains a picture of the Death of Saint Francis Xaversky dating back to the late 18th century. Особенно valuable is a sandstone tombstone from 1599 depicting a knight with a sword in his left and an helmet in his right, with the coat of arms. In the hall lies a smaller plate from 1517 with the coat of arms of the masters of Šarovce.

The church is situated in the middle of the cemetery, where there are also two gravestones from the 16th century. This place is an interesting testament to the medieval landscape and the connection of the local population to the noble families that left traces of their presence.