Church of St. Peter and Paul, Kaplice

The Church of St. Peter and Paul in Kaplice is a Gothic two-nave church from the 13th century. It has been protected as a cultural monument since 1958. It stands east of the square on the area of the former cemetery. The church grounds and the cemetery are surrounded by a wall, with an entrance gate with statues of St. Peter and St. Paul to the north.

The first written mention of the church dates back to 1257. The preserved form of the presbytery dates from the end of the 14th century. In 1423 the church of St. Peter and Paul was burnt down and after repairs it was destroyed by fire in 1509, after which it was rebuilt according to the model of the church in Malonty. In 1740 the tower was raised and a clock was installed in 1895. In 1868, a sacristy was built on the east side of the church and the chancel in the north aisle was removed. In 1912 the church was repaired and painted.

The parish church of St. Peter and St. Paul, together with the neighbouring church of St. Florian, forms a landmark of the town. Its location – in the middle of the cemetery grounds, near the ford over the River Malše at the crossroads and southeast of the town – suggests that the church is located on the site of the original Chapel of Our Lady. Originally an early medieval building, it consists of a Gothic two-nave church and tower at the north side of the west front and a polygonal five-sided octagon enclosed by a presbytery.