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Classicist Church of Sts. Ondřej in Jestřebí was built in 1780.

A nice single-nave classicist church dates from the end of the 18th century. Like the cemetery with the chapel of St. Prokop belongs to the parish of Jestřebí. The original parish church in the settlement of Krušina (the predecessor of today's Jestřebí) stood on a rocky area below the castle near the still functioning cemetery. It was probably dedicated to the Virgin Mary and disappeared in the 17th century. A new parish church began to be built only on the orders of Emperor Joseph II. It was completed in 1780, consecrated a year later. Around 1790, its interior was painted by the important Jesuit painter Josef Kramolín. Nice one-nave Classicist church dates from the late 18th century. Like the cemetery with the chapel of St. Prokop, it belongs to the parish of Jestřebí. The original parish church in the Krušina settlement (the forerunner of today's Jestřebí village) stood on a rocky surface under the castle at the still functioning cemetery. It was apparently consecrated to the Virgin Mary and disappeared in the 17th century. The new parish church began to be built at the command of Emperor Joseph II. It was completed in 1780, consecrated a year later. Around 1790, his interior was painted by the prominent Jesuit painter Josef Kramolín. The paintings of the presbytery and the ceiling of the nave has been completely preserved.

The beautiful church of St. Ondřej with a very nice interior and the surroundings of the church. In the hot summer he looked calm and invites you to visit and peek.