Kostel svatého Františka z Assisi (Kamenice) Church

St. Francis Serafinski's church in Kamenice is located in the chateau park northwest of the chateau. The exact age of the temple is unknown; However, it is considered originally Romanesque or early Gothic based on the form of the priesthood that forms the apsida. However, the construction has undergone a number of major modifications, especially in the second half of the 18th century and at the end of the 19th century, which have printed today's appearance. Since 1966, the church and the chateau area have been protected as a cultural monument.

The first written mention of the church dates back to 1352 from the papal tithes register. In the 14th century, several plebans served here - the first documented was in 1364 Jiří, and later Havel of Ledč performed his activities until 1407. But the independent quarry of the stonemasons disappeared during the Hussite storms. The reconstruction of the parish was later recalled by the construction plans of 1702, preserved in the archive of Prague Archbishop. A member of the Jesuit Order Bohuslav Balbín z Vorličné was briefly present.

The decisive change came in 1763, when the stoneware estate became the property of the Prague Archbishop. Under Archbishop Wilhelm Florentine of Prince Salm-Salm, the church was rebuilt baroque in 1797 - the main boat was raised and the glass was raised, windows were extended and sacristy was added. The ceremonial consecration of the restored temple took place on 26 September 1797. The estate remained in the hands of the Archbishop until 1859, when Prague's Archbishop Bedřich of Schwarzenberg exchanged it with Baron Ringhoffer for the farm Hodkovice near Břežan. In 1898 the last major reconstruction was carried out by architect Jiří Stibral, who at the time also modified other Rinhoffer locks.

The architecture of the church reflects historical layers of development. The main ship is a vaulted vault with a section above the windows; The Hebrew name of Jehovah is painted in the vault in the sky with angels. The priestess shall carry a painting with the motif of Moses on Mount Sinai through the vault without ribs. The 18th-century Baroque altar combines the elements of the Empire and stands in the form of a tumba with hollow hips and the motive of a lamb. On the north side of the ship there is a Marian chapel with a square floor plan and a Baroque altar. The frescoes in the chapel were created by Belgian painter G. Doveria around 1750. Under the chapel lies a crypt with a monogram from 1753.

The two bells in the tower are interesting - the older one, the bell of the four evangelists, comes from the end of the 15th century. In the chapel stands the empir tombstone of Archbishop Wilhelm Florentine (1745-1810).

The church underwent reconstruction in 1938-1940 when repainted frescos were uncovered, and again in 2000- 2002. Today it is open to the public during services and within the Night of Churches, which provides an opportunity to become familiar with the rich history of the church, which in its example refers to centuries of Czech Religion and Architectural Creation.