Church of Saint John the Baptist (Dvůr Králové nad Labem)

The Church of Saint John the Baptist (Kostel svatého Jana Křtitele) is a Gothic church in Dvůr Králové nad Labem in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic It is protected as a cultural monument. The first church on the site was a 13th century Romanesque single-nave basilica. A Gothic church from 1345 replaced it and a three-nave church was built between 1399–1400. In the 15th century, the church was destroyed by fire and rebuilt once more, with an added vestibule and church spire. Between 1893 and 1900 the church underwent significant reconstruction and expansion, including the elongation of the tower by 64 meters. The Gothic appearance of the church was regained according to a design by the architect F. Schmoraz. While the church was being repaired in 2007, some archaeological discoveries were made. The church played an important role in the Czech National Revival. The Dvůr Králové manuscript, which together with the Zelená Hora manuscript were purported to be the earliest examples of written Czech texts (now both known to be fakes), was "found" there.

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