Church of St. James the Greater

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Church of St. James the Greater

77 Jakubské nám.

586 01 Jihlava

Opening hours:

Opening hours in the season (from 1.4. to 31.10.)

Tuesday to Sunday from 9.00 to 12.00 and from 13.00 to 17.00.

Guided tours take place at the following times: 9.00, 10.00, 11.00, 13.00, 14.00, 15.00 and 16.00.

(When the number of visitors is lower, the tours are untimed. The last entry to the tower without a guide is in the morning at 11.30 and in the afternoon at 16.30)

Visitation to the interior of the church may be restricted during the time of the ceremony.

In low season (from 1.11. to 31.3.), the tour is possible by telephone arrangement for a group of more than 10 people.

Admission:

Church tower, historical roof trusses and interiors

Admission Adults 150 CZK

Pensioners, students (up to 26 years) 90 CZK

Children (up to 15 years) 50 CZK

Family admission (2 adults, up to 3 children) 320 CZK

Priests, Religious, Disabled, Disabled/P free of charge

Church tower

Admission Adults 70 CZK

Pensioners, students (up to 26 years) 50 CZK

Children (up to 15 years) 30 CZK

Priests, Religious, Disabled, Disabled/P free of charge

  • The tour is without a guide, only the church tower is accessible.
  • Visitors under the age of twelve must be accompanied by an adult (responsible person).

An unmistakable landmark of the city, which you can see from the observation tower of the church.

The Church of St. James the Greater is a national cultural monument and the largest church in Jihlava. It offers a unique tour of the interiors and historical roofs.  

Its construction began before the middle of the 13th century. A century later, a northern tower was added to the church, which now serves as a lookout tower. Its height is 63 metres. Another hundred years later, the south tower, a bell tower, was built next to it. The Zuzana bell is the second largest bell in Moravia - it is 1.82 metres high and weighs 7,086 kg.          

The church is a treasure trove of art objects. The unique Pieta dates from the second half of the 14th century, the beautiful statue of St. Catherine belongs to the circle of beautiful Czech Madonnas. Late Gothic sculptures of St. James and God the Father are attributed to the Jihlava carving workshop. The wrought gilded Renaissance baptismal font was made by the Nuremberg goldsmith Hans Hirt in 1599. Several tombstones from the closed cemetery are embedded in the outer walls of the church.                 

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