The isolated early-Gothic church of St James the Greater, dating from the 13th century, holds several remarkable paintings. A late-Gothic image of St Christopher is on the western side of the nave, and a depiction of Hell on the north side of the triumphal arch. There is also a small mural of the system of the world from the mid 14th century.
Location and map
- Place
- Chvojen
- Municipality / starting point
- Chvojen
- District / region
- Benešov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 4 km W of Benešova
The isolated early-Gothic church of St James the Greater, dating from the 13th century, holds several remarkable paintings. A late-Gothic image of St Christopher is on the western side of the nave, and a depiction of Hell on the north side of the triumphal arch. There is also a small mural of the system of the world from the mid 14th century.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 138
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.