Kostel svatého Jana Nepomuckého (Jetřichovice) Church

The church of St. John Nepomucký is located on the edge of Jetřichovice at the slope of the hill Vyštev, surrounded by a cemetery. Since 1966 it has been carrying the status of cultural monument of the Czech Republic.

The building was built in the 1748- 1752 as a Baroque plague chapel dedicated to St. John Nepomuk, patron saint of passengers. Four decades later, in 1787-1791, it was converted into a church. The author of this reconstruction was the children's builder Jan Václav Kosch. The church had long been without a tower, which was added in 1828-1829. Three bells were hung in it. CZECH NOTE: One of them dates back to 1506 and originally hung in the already abolished church of St. Lawrence in Litoměřice.

After World War II, the church began to decay, although there were services until the early 1980s. At the end of the 1980s, the building became a disaster. The rescue came in the form of a general repair in the years 1992- 1993. On 30 October 1993, after his renewal, Bishop ThDr. Josef Koukl blessed him again. The following decade brought further modifications - in 2005 the church was adapted to its current needs and submitted to further repairs in the years 2013- 2014.

Architecturally it is a baroque building of a single-boat type with a square presbytery, a rectangular sacristy on the north side and a prism tower on the west side. The facade consists of rectangular windows finished by segment and set in frame with handles. The tower in the lower part carries horizontal pairing, has a rectangular entrance and a semi-circular window. On the eastern facade, which is broken by Pillasters, there is an oval window and an encased edge field. The wreath shield closes a triangular ending with nothing containing the statue of St. John Nepomuk. The inner spaces are divided by different types of vaults - the presbytery has a Czech plaque, sacristy has a valed vault with lunettes, while the ship and the hall have flat ceilings.

The interior equipment is mostly from the 19th century. The surprise is the Rococo pulpit from the second quarter of the 18th century, richly carved. Confessors from around 1700 are decorated with acantic decoration. The baptism dates back to the second half of the 18th century, also in rococo style. The statue of the Virgin Mary is Baroque from around 1730. It is cruelly decorated with two relief angels and the Virgin Mary depicting the scene of the Annunciation from the first half of the 18th century. The side altars are dedicated to the patrons of the surrounding villages - the Holy Prokop of Rynartice and Saint Anne of Vysoká Lipa.

Today, the church appears to be an example of strong faith and ongoing care for spiritual heritage. Visitors can see here the layers of history - from the original plague chapel to the 18th and 19th centuries to today.