kostel svatého Havla (Mladá Boleslav III) Church

The Church of St. Havel in Mladá Bloslav is a Renaissance building with baroque additions and a key monument to the Czech Reformation of the 16th century. It is located in the village of Mladá Boleslav, district of the same name, in the Central Bohemian Region. This church is not only an architectural work, but also a place with a rich history associated with the family of Krajíří from Krajk and the Unified Brotherhood. It is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.

Originally, the church was a cemetery, which dates back to 1539. It served as a pestilence cemetery when it was not enough for the village cemetery at St. John Nepomuk's church. He was a burial ground for the family of the District, known protectors of the Brotherhood Union. After the Battle of White Mountain, their tomb was damaged and tin coffins melted. In 1572, a brother theologist Jan Augusta was buried in the church, who spent the last years of his life here.

The church is an architectural mix of various building styles. As a whole, they form a composition with significant historical value. The construction is a single ship, Gothic-Renaissance with a semi-circular presbytery. The northern sacristy and the western prismatic tower are adjacent to the church, attached to the county tomb in 1735. South Baroque hall dates back to the 18th century. The windows are sharp and without circles. At the south side of the church there is a Renaissance portal, richly decorated with carved wreath in the tympanone. The ship has a vaulted vault with lunettes and nails on the console. The presbytery is a glass of the original ribs of the mid-16th century. The brick circle rests on three curves.

The church's ownership has undergone several changes. Originally belonged to the family of the Landscapes who were buried under it in the tomb. After the Battle of White Mountain, the church belonged to the Roman Church and was officially part of the Roman Catholic parish Mladá Boleslav. In the 20th century, the construction was lost and was not used. Finally, the Czech-brotherly Evangelical Choir showed interest in it, which in 1997 acquired it into a long-term lease and performed the necessary reconstruction. The congregation uses the church for religious gatherings from May to October every week at 10: 00.

Today, the Church of St. Havel is not only a place for a religious assembly, but also a cultural centre. Every June he organizes a multigenre festival Havlodj in the park near the church, which offers theatre and music events. There is a management house next to the church where other cultural events take place.

Visiting St. Havel's Church in Mladá Bloslav offers an opportunity to explore the rich history of the Czech Reformation and to understand the importance of the Union of Brotherhood. The architectural mix of various building styles and many Renaissance and Baroque tombstones make this church a unique place to discover.