Běstvina - church of St. John the Baptist

Běstvina is a small village on the edge of the Iron Mountains with approximately 500 inhabitants. It is historically closely connected with the old Libeč road and Byzantine culture. The dominant feature of the village is the parish church of St. John the Baptist built on a nice hill above the village. It is mentioned as a Romanesque church as early as 1137. It was rebuilt in the Gothic style, or completely rebuilt in the 14th century. During the Hussite wars and…