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Spolupráce s partnery – základ kvalitní odborné výuky Registrační číslo: CZ.1.07/1.1.01/02.0033

Explore the historic Rotunda of St. Wenceslas in Štěpkov, Czech Republic. Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, this rare stone structure served religious and fortified purposes. It is now a cultural monument, featuring a Romanesque design with a remarkable Baroque dome.

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Spolupráce s partnery – základ kvalitní odborné výuky Registrační číslo: CZ.1.07/1.1.01/02.0033

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  1. Spolupráce s partnery – základ kvalitní odborné výukyRegistrační číslo: CZ.1.07/1.1.01/02.0033

  2. Rotunda ofSt Wenceslas Štěpkov

  3. Location • In the village Štěpkov, district Třebíč, Vysočina Region, the Czech Republic. • In a fenced area of the former cemetery in the village. Štěpkov

  4. History • built at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries in Romanesque style. • used for religious purposes but also as a fortified refuge. • It is a cultural monument.

  5. Description • A rare building structure built of quarried stone, additionally equipped with an arched brick Baroque dome. • One of the oldest stone monuments of religious architecture in the country.

  6. Description • A circular shape with a semicircular apse. • Smoothfacade. • A circular arched stone portaliswalled on thesouthside. Above itthereisa cartouche with thecoat of arms and emblems of St. Wenceslas. • The area around the rotunda is enclosed by a low stone wall.

  7. Rotunda earlier

  8. Rotunda nowadays Štěpán Pruša, S2B

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