kostel svatého Jiljí (Újezd u Přelouče) Church

The church of St. Jilje in the Strajda near Přežec, located in the district of Pardubice, is an early baroque one-ship sacral building. Its present appearance was created after the reconstruction of the original medieval building which burned down in 1699. The inner furnishings of the church dates from 1703- 1707 and since 1958 is protected as a cultural monument.

The history of this sacral object dates back to the Middle Ages when the original building was built. After the fire in 1699, major reconstruction works followed, which led to the present form of the church in 1703. Further adjustments took place at the end of the 18th century, which reflected the normal practice of adjusting buildings to new aesthetic and functions. A reconstruction of the facade was carried out in 1967 and in the years 70 to 90 there were further minor repairs involving altars, sandtuce, roof and organ.

The architecture of the church is typical of the village sacral buildings of the boasting estate. It has a rectangular plan with a triangular presbytery and no tower. The dominant is the western facade, which contains a typical composition: a middle-placed entrance, a semi-circular window above it and a volute shield at the top. The facade is broken down by lisen frames (double presses), the shield is decorated with balls on the sides and on the top. Side facades are less decorated, with a plinth, a ledge and two semi-circular windows. The roof is saddled, above the presbytery Valba. Above the boat stands a sandtuscan with lantern, onion fighting and double cross.

The Baroque bell tower north of the church is also interesting. It is a wooden building with shingles roof which was reconstructed and modified (reduced) in 1828.

The interior is equipped with the main altar with the painting of St. Gilya and two side altars: one with the painting of Calvary and the other, the altar of St. Mary Magdalena, decorated with the statue of the Virgin Mary probably from the 16th century. The organ in the church is the work of the organist Josef Ignác Welzel from 1855 and was reconstructed by Karel Synek in 1993.

Only one bell dated 1576 is placed in the bell tower. Originally (according to chronicle) there were two bells but the other did not behave. The bell of noon and kneeling took place until the mid-1990s.

Holy Church Jilji is filial in the parish Vápno near Přeč and services are held in it unregularly. Today, as a protected cultural monument, it is an important historical and architectural element of the region.

Visiting the church offers a unique opportunity to explore early Baroque architecture and enjoy the history that took place here. It is a place where you can feel a connection with the past and appreciate the efforts of generations to preserve cultural heritage.