Kostel svatého Vendelína - Hlavní 67

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A nicely restored church open at the weekend.

The chapel dedicated to St. Joseph was built in Perštejn as early as 1724. It was built by the owner of the manorial paper mill, Josef Hergl. At the end of the 18th century, however, the chapel was no longer sufficient for the growing number of believers, so in 1788 a temporary wooden church was built in Perštejn on the road to Údolíčko. However, its collapse threatened, so in 1797 a new church was consecrated, dedicated to St. Vendelín. The foundation stone was laid on 11 October 1795 and was installed in the wall behind the main altar. In 1796, a new brick church was completed. The solemn consecration of the church took place the following year. After the Second World War, the church fell into disrepair; in the mid-1960s, the roof was in a state of disrepair. Part of the ceiling collapsed into the temple space. The repairs were not made until 1972. The church then served as a warehouse. In the 1980s, it considered demolishing it, but it was not demolished due to a lack of funds. In 1996, the village of Perštejn founded a company, which in the following years organized the repair of the church. The chapel dedicated to St. Joseph was founded in Perštejn already in 1724. It was built by the owner of the paper mill Josef Hergl. At the end of the 18th century, however, the chapel was not enough for the increasing number of believers, and so in 1788 Perštejn was built a temporary wooden church on the way to Údolíček. However, its collapse threatened, so in 1797 a new church was consecrated to St. Vendelín. The foundation stone was laid on 11. 10. 1795 and was set in the wall behind the main altar. In 1796 the new brick church was finished. The consecration of the church took place the following year. After World War II, the church fell into disrepair, and in the mid-1960s the roof was in very poor state. Part of the ceiling collapsed into the temple space. The repair was carried out in 1972. Then the church then served as a warehouse. In the 1980s the Perštejn administration was considering its demolition, but that didn't happen due to lack of funding. In 1996, the municipality of Perštejn founded a company that in the following years organized the repair of the church.