Záhornice - church of St. Matthew

The first written report about the village dates from 1225 in connection with the barter trade of King Přemysl Otakar I. Further mentions are from the 14th century, when it was owned by the Carthusians from Poděbrady. Before Christmas in 1836, a big fire broke out and destroyed almost the entire settlement. The dominant feature of the village is the Gothic Church of St. Matthew. It stands on the site of the original church mentioned as early as 1357. The current church was built in…