Chrám sv. Jakuba - Tyršova 2261

Cozy interior with a valuable iconostasis

Beautiful Žatec monument that is worth a visit.

Church of St. Jakuba is first documented in 1359. It used to be the center of the parish and in the 16th century even an independent St. Jacob's suburb, which had its own governor. After the Hussite wars, the cemetery around St. Jakuba became the city's main burial ground. After the middle of the 19th century, it was no longer sufficient for the needs of the city, so the new cemetery became the new cemetery near the church of St. Antonina. In the 1950s, a memorial to the victims of the Malin tragedy was built here (in Český Malín, the Nazis burned 374 people alive, including children, women and the elderly). Several Renaissance tombstones have been preserved inside the church. It is usually open during regular services on Sundays from 10.00. Church of St. Jacob is first documented in 1359. After the Hussite Wars, the cemetery around St. Jacob became the main city burial ground. After the middle of the 19th century, burial place was no longer sufficient for the needs of the town, so the main town cemetery became a new cemetery at the Church of St. Antonín. In the 1950s, a monument was built here for the victims of the Malínská tragedy - 374 people (including children, women and the elderly) were burned alive by Nazis in village Czech Malín. Several Renaissance tombstones have been preserved inside the church. It is accessible during regular worship on Sunday from 10.00 AM.