Církevní muzeum Polná
The first church museum in the Vysočina region, in the attic spaces and galleries of the Baroque church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, with a tower and the bell-ringer’s flat.
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About the museum
The deanery church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Polná is the largest of the four churches in Polná and a national cultural monument. It was built in 1700–1707 to plans by the Italian master Domenico de Angeli, on the site of a demolished Gothic church of Our Lady; the construction was financed by the estate owner Leopold Ditrichštejn. The stucco and fresco decoration was completed by the painter Luca Antonio Colomba and the stuccoist Giacomo Antonio Corbellini.
The first church museum in the Vysočina region, and in the Hradec Králové diocese, is housed in the attic spaces and on the galleries above the nave of the church. The tour route leads past paintings, sculptures, liturgical objects and musical instruments; the choir loft with an organ from 1708 can also be seen. On the way to the tower visitors pass an exhibition on Polná’s bells and a period-furnished bell-ringer’s flat; from the tower there is a view over the Vysočina.
The church and museum are opened to visitors by the Roman Catholic parish, the Polná deanery, through the church’s information centre. During the visit, visitors follow the house rules and the instructions of the guide.
Highlights
- Museum in the attic spaces and on the galleries above the nave of the church
- Paintings, sculptures, liturgical objects and musical instruments
- Organ from 1708
- Exhibition on Polná’s bells on the way to the tower
- Period-furnished bell-ringer’s flat and a view from the tower
- Baroque church, a national cultural monument
Permanent exhibition
- Církevní muzeum v chrámu Nanebevzetí Panny Marie – Museum in the attic spaces and on the galleries above the main nave, with paintings, sculptures, liturgical objects and musical instruments; the bell-ringer’s flat is also part of it.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Římskokatolická farnost – děkanství Polná
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 100 Kč |
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| Reduced | 50 Kčchildren, students, seniors, holders of a ZTP card |
| Children & teens | 50 Kčfree up to age 5 · Children under 6 enter free. |
| Seniors | 50 Kč |
| Visitors with disabilities | 50 KčHolders of a ZTP card. |
| Students & apprentices | 50 Kč |
| Route B – bell tower, the bell-ringer’s flat exhibition and the view from the tower | 50 KčSingle admission price. |
| Route C – church interior extended by the bell tower, bell-ringer’s flat and view from the tower | 150 KčReduced admission CZK 100. |
The prices stated apply to Route A, the basic tour of the church interior. Admission is paid outside service times. An adult companion is responsible for children under 15.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | By purchasing a ticket, visitors agree to observe the house rules and to follow the instructions of the guide. |
