All Saints' Church in Horšov is ranked among the most significant and precious ecclesiastical buildings in western Bohemia.
The first written mention about Horšov is dated back to 1182-1192. The local settlement with the fort served then as an important administrative centre of the whole area. All Saints' church was founded at that time but only parts of west and south walls have been preserved up today.
In the sixties of the 14th century, a pentagonal ended presbytery vaulted by groin vault with an outer supporting system was added on; the interior was decorated by murals representing evangelical symbols and figures of All Saints. This appearance has been retained up today. According to the results of a dendrochronological dating, the unique roof frame is dated back to 1363, thereby ranking among the oldest constructions of this kind in Bohemia. A short time after the finished Gothic reconstruction the chapel of St. Barbara was add on to the south wall of the presbytery. According to date in murals, the original paintings of the interior were repainted by murals picturing the life of St. Barbara in 1489. At the beginning of the 16th century, a church tower with the contemporary bell was added on.
The last large-scale rebuilding of the church prior to 1745 had no crucial impact on the building appearance but the interior took considerable changes. The two-storey tribune was built into and nave windows were adjusted. The valuable and stylistically homogenous furnishings of the church interior date back to the 18th century as well, their authorship being attributed to the workshop led by the sculptor Karel Legát from Pilsen.
In the 1990s, the entirely dilapidated church was taken over by the Institute of Cultural Heritage in Pilsen. With the financial contribution provided by the Czech Ministry of Culture within the Programme of Preserving the Architectural Heritage of the Czech Republic and the Programme of Restoring Movable Cultural Assets, a comprehensive rehabilitation of the church and its valuable furnishings was implemented between 2001 and 2005.
OPENING HOURS:
Visits to the church can be arranged by phone with the administration of the State Castle Horšovský Týn. Call the phone number +420 379 423 111 or send an e-mail horsovskytyn@npu.cz.
The guided tour is aimed at the living style of the House of Trauttmansdorff from the beginning of the 17th century up to the beginning of the 20th century. It includes chambers such as Lady's bedroom, lounges, Dancing Hall, Library and Knight's Hall. In this tour, there are 142 stairs.
this tour is not available today
200 CZK (full admission) Buy ticket
duration 50 minutes
max. 23 people
reservation needed for groups only
The tour includes not only exhibits of the castle but also exhibits of the former Regional History Museum. The tour starts in the Riding hall, it continues through a part of walk-walk which leads to the Burgravery palace. In the tour, there are 73 stairs.
this tour is not available today
140 CZK (full admission)
duration 60 minutes
max. 10 people
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The tour takes us to the castle kitchen in 20's and 30's of the 20th century and to the storage rooms of the castle. In this tour, there are only 6 stairs.
this tour is not available today
140 CZK (full admission)
duration 50 minutes
max. 23 people
reservation needed for groups only