the church of St. James in Polička

    During the terrible fire in the town of Poličky in 1845, when 98 percent of the town's houses were reduced to ashes, the church of St. James was also affected by the fire. The Gothic building from the 14th century turned into a ruin and during the reconstruction of the city it was decided to demolish it. At the same time, the city councilors had the architect A. Vácha draw up plans for the construction of a new church. According to the builder's project and in the Neo-Gothic style, so…