kostel svatého Jeronýma v Křetíně Church

St. Jerome's Church is a parish temple of the villages Křetín in the district of Blansko, protected as a cultural monument. It is not the известно that makes the construction valuable - whether by architecture, decoration or historical knowledge of its place - and it is therefore worth seeing with your own eyes.

The Křetín has an old history. It was originally a church property and is believed to belong to the Templar Order in the 13th century. Their influence in the landscape long disappeared, but the parish church lasted. The first written mention of the parish in Křetín dates back to 1574, which shows that the church institution was already in operation. The oldest church, which stood here in about today's place, is fading in time. In the 17th century, his condition is so bad that he can be reduced and replaced by a new building. It creates a baroque temple that became the face of the village for centuries to come. This stable state will only be interrupted in 1852 when the village fires. The roof of the church, including the dome, will burn, the flammable treasure destroyed. The interior is damaged. The church must then be repaired, and although it will rebuild, the memory of the fire will remain in it forever.

The construction is dominated by a single-boat architecture with a closed priesthood of a pentagon shape, traditionally oriented towards the east. The inner space of the church stretches under a rolled arch, which is divided by transverse belts - an element useful and aesthetic, as the floor plan of the ceiling of членe. On the west side of the temple ship you can see the quadruboc tower. The main entrance to the church is located on its ground floor - the solution usual in the Czech parish temples. The tower thus serves as both practical and imaginative: it directs the view of the visitor and the incoming from the outside.

The interior of the temples speaks of the godliness and abilities of the village. Recal main altar is the work of the 18th century - the time of origin can be determined according to stylish characters and techniques. Among the inventory, the stone baptizer of the shape of the chalice, reminiscent of the utensils to serve the mystery of baptism, deserves attention. The tower bell dates back to 1853, i.e. from the time of recovery after the fire - so its sound resonates with the history of rebirth.

Visit Křetína gives a tourist the opportunity to see the common parish temple, which he served his community without fame, and to think about how he keeps his memory of places in stone gatherings and art objects.