Svinčany – church of St. Lawrence

The original church of St. Lawrence has stood in Svinčany since the 11th century. It was from this century that churches in Bohemia were dedicated to this saint. The first written mention of the wooden church and rectory is from 1349.
In 1764, the four-year construction of the new baroque church of St. Lawrence began, which replaced the original wooden tabernacle. The interior and exterior walls were bricked up…