Church of the Assumption

The oldest Priestess in Central Europe.

A beautiful church, it impressed me.

Beautiful, gothic church.

A beautiful church that makes Bavorov a dominant. You are always welcome.

Beautiful church and nicely lit in the evening. Well here we care about our heritage.

A beautifully restored Catholic church is located just outside the square where you can park. The church can be viewed through a grille located in the entrance portal of the church.

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Bavorov is one of the most important South Bohemian Gothic buildings. Around 1350, an older church stood in Bavorov, filial to the church in Blanice. After 1360 the construction of the new parish temple began - the founding brothers Petr, Jošt, Jan and Oldřich Rožmberk. Apparently, the construction was completed by 1384 (according to the characters of John of Rosenberg and his wife Eliška of Hals, located on the southern portal, it can be concluded that this part was already completed before 1389 when Jan died). By a charter from 1384, the Rožmberk brothers established five chaplains and pensions for priests, teachers and hospitals at the new church. In 1604, the foundation was laid on the second tower on the southwest corner by the builder Petr Vlach from Vodňany. In 1649 the church was destroyed by fire, and in 1652 - 1654 the church was rebuilt in the three-nave by the Eggenberg builder Petr Spinet. On September 9, 1867, a fire broke out again in the town, which also seized a large church tower and destroyed the bells of Marie, Marek and Pavel. In the following two years, the great tower was rebuilt by Písek's builder Špirhanzl. On December 1, 1869, new bells were consecrated and suspended: Mary, Jan Nepomuk, Adolf and Ida. In the years 1905 - 1908 the church was reconstructed according to the plans of J. Mocker under the leadership of J. Sedláček. The interior of the church was carried out by M. Boháč in 1938. During the First and Second World War, bells were requisitioned in Bavorov, only one Prokop from 1500 remained. for Bavarian bells taken in 1942. The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was originally planned as a single nave on a regular cross-plan, later on as a two-aisled two-aisled vaulted arch with two original pillars. In the 17th century. rebuilt into a three-nave with a pentagonal presbytery with a sacristy on the north side. The sacristy is connected by a corridor on arches with an adjacent parish. On the northern side of the transverse ship, there is a rectangular tower of the Guardian Angel, on the north side of the three-nave ossuary, and at its southwest corner, a larger three-storey Renaissance tower. The interior carving decoration is partly the work of Jan Václav Hammer of Čimelice from around 1770. The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary rises on the western edge of the original city core and forms the true landmark of the city. In 2007, the parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was repaired. The exterior facade was completed, fencing was repaired, new sewerage, pavement and stairs in front of the church were laid. After seventy years, the interior of the temple was redecorated and heating was installed. Furthermore, a new wiring of the church was made, the church park was modified and three bells were repaired and put into operation. A complete repair of the organ is currently underway.