The Church of St. John of Nepomuk

The foundation stone of the church was laid in 1845. As construction progressed quickly, the bells transferred from the castle chapel could already be hung on September 2, 1846, and they rang for the first time the following day. The church was consecrated with great ceremony on May 16, 1847 by Cardinal Friedrich of Schwarzenberg. The church was dedicated to St. John of Nepomuk, the patron saint of the Schwarzenberg family, and since then the St. John’s pilgrimage has been celebrated every year in Hluboká nad Vltavou on May 16.

In the 1990s, the church underwent a complete reconstruction. The ceremonial culmination of these long-term and costly repairs came in 2005 with the consecration of new bells cast by the Passau company Rudolf Perner. The trio of bells bears the names John of Nepomuk, Adalbert, and Wenceslas.

Opening hours

June and September
Saturday, Sunday — 11:00–15:00

July and August
Every day — 11:00–16:00

Mass is held every Sunday at 9:00.

Current cultural events in the Church of St. John of Nepomuk can always be found in the events calendar here.

Live broadcast from the church.