Kostel svatého Erharda Church

Kostel svatého Erharda belongs to the oldest churches in the region. The exact time of its creation is difficult to date, but it is expected to come from the mid-13th century. Historical sources are questionable on the subject - the older German Fatherscience from 1898 even mentioned the 12th century and attributed its foundation to a member of the Unruher family. However, this claim is based only on an undated document and, given that the Unruhers did not settle in Loketsk until the beginning of the 15th century, it is probably a mistake. The church's actual preserved records have been testifying since 1356, and the plebany has been mentioned since 1352.

Originally there was a larger chapel, which went through successive reconstructions. Significant construction work took place in 1555, when a boat was added to the original building and a rectangular presbytery was encapsulated. The Baroque style of the church can be expected from the first half of the 18th century when it was equipped with a Baroque inventory and was also built by the adjacent Baroque chapel of the Olivet Mountains.

In 1627 the church survived a significant change - the parish church was assigned to Jindřichovice and the building in Tatrovice thus gained the status of the family church. As a result, mass was only served on Sundays and major holidays, while the parish house remained empty and later the local school was located there. According to the preserved parish chronicle, the inhabitants of Tatrovic have been having trouble occupying the parish for a long time. It was only in 1782 that the parish was re-established and larger repairs were made on the occasion of the new consecration of the church. At the same time, the town of Loket, as a mansion, took over the church's patronage. More extensive repairs followed in 1872, a year later the altar was newly decorated. In 1925 electricity was introduced during the reconstruction of the roof and the removal of the interior into the church.

After the end of World War II, the German population was moved away, the village Tatrovice almost completely disappeared and the church gradually collapsed. The church did not have a major restoration until 2004 to 2005, when the total reconstruction was carried out including the repair of the shingles roof and reconstruction of the interior.

It is an architecturally oriented church of early Gothic style. In the sacristy there are two fields of cross crest vaults. The ship has a flat ceiling and was originally equipped with wooden cartridges. The three-arm wooden circle is carried by carved columns. The interesting thing is that the church lacks support pillars. The roof dominance is the sanctus tower with baroque onion beating and a two-arm cross on top, supplemented by a smaller tower above the presbytery. A square hall with a shingles covered roof is located in front of the western front.

Interior equipment reflects the wealth of baroque decoration. In the presbytery dominates the main portal altar from the middle of the 18th century, originally decorated with the statue of St. Erhard. Side statues represent St. John Nepomuk and St. John the Baptist. From the period around 1700 comes the baroque bench and stone baptist from 1701. Also valuable are the statues of St. Anne and Virgin Mary with Jesus from the first half of the 18th century and the statue of St. Vendelin from the end of this century. The art treasure is also the oil painting of the Cross Way from the same period and the image of the Coronation of the Virgin Mary around 1780. The original organ of the church was first mentioned in 1762.

Since 1963, the church of St. Erhard, the adjacent Olivet Chapel, God's torment, and the gate of the wall have been protected as a cultural monument. As a filial church it testifies to the rich medieval and modern history of the region and represents a valuable example of local sacral architecture with layers of Gothic and Baroque elements.