kostel sv. Václava

Nice church

But I am not a believer this architecturally interesting building is definitely worth a closer look.

Interesting church of St. Wenceslas was built in 1927 in an unusual New-Byzantine style.

Beautifully repaired and maintained church in Kladno-Rozdelov !!!!!

Excellent exterior architecture of the church, but unfortunately could not visit it because it was closed.

The main attraction of Rozdelov is the church of St. Wenceslas. The history of Rozdelov is inextricably linked with the church. In the 18th century, on the site of the village there was only a farmyard belonging to the Kladno nobility, represented by a Benedictine monastery in Břevnov and Broumov. The first written mention of the village dates back to 1780. In order to provide more labor for the court, in 1783, Abbot Stefan Rautenstrauh shared part of the local land for the newly named settlers from the Broumovsky district. So a new settlement appeared and accordingly got its name. In 1814, Rozdelov already totaled 15 houses and 114 inhabitants. A sharp increase in the number of villagers occurred in the industrialization of Kladno, especially after 1888, in connection with the start of production at the nearby Max mine near Libushin. In the 1921 census in Rozdelovo, which was then a separate municipality, there were 2046 Roman Catholic believers. The small chapel that was here could not feed all the parishioners. Therefore, residents initiated the construction of a new Catholic Church. In this they were supported by the Prague Archbishop Frantisek Kordach. The foundation stone was laid on September 10, 1925, and two years later, on September 25, 1927, the church was solemnly consecrated by the archbishop himself. The church was built in the Byzantine style by the Cladon builder Joseph Picek according to the design of Frantisek Havlen. The carvings on the main altar were made by the Austrian woodcarver Stuffelser, and the painting was painted by Antonin Vrbik. In the lobby of the church is a bas-relief depicting Archbishop Kordach.

Rozdělský kostel sv. Wenceslas was built in the so-called Byzantine style. The plans were drawn up by František Havlena in 1925. The construction was carried out by the Kladno builder Josef Picek. Two years later, the church was consecrated. The decorative paintings are the work of František Maršál, the equestrian statue above the entrance was created thanks to the academic sculptor Ladislav Vocelka. The main altar, depicting the assassination of Prince Wenceslas, was designed by the Tyrolean carver Ferdinand Stuffleser. The two side baroque altars, designed by K. I. Dietzenhofer, come from the abolished Piarist church in Prague. During the census in 1921, 2046 Roman Catholic believers were counted in Rozdělov, which was still an independent municipality at the time, but the school chapel, where services were held for the entire municipality, was abolished. The new church was established on the initiative of the Association for the Construction of the Catholic Church in Rozdělov, which was supported by Archbishop František Kordač of Prague.