St. Wenceslas Church in Tišnovsk

In addition to the Květnice massif and the observation tower on Klucanina, the recognizable logo of Tišnov is also the massive prismatic bell tower, rising from the hill above the historic core of the city near Náměstí Miru. It was built here as early as 1543 and, thanks to its fifty-one meter height, it also served as a sounding board. At that time, the still separate church dedicated to St. Wenceslas was surrounded by stone fortifications, together with the tower, in fear of the Turkish danger. OF…