Hřbitov Podolí

Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Podolí from the beginning of the 13th century originally stood on the site of a cemetery that no longer exists today. The first mention of the building is from 1222, when it is listed as the property of the royal chapter in Vyšehrad. Interestingly, the archaeological survey of 1972 did not provide clear evidence of the Romanesque origin of the church, as stated in older literature, but documented the settlement of the area from the 12th century and the existence of medieval graves in the cemetery. Later, the cemetery served the citizens of Podolí, Dvorce and Braník until 1885. The pastor then had the place converted into a small park and had a chapel of the Virgin Mary of Lourdes built in the northwest corner of the cemetery. However, three tombstones have been preserved on the church grounds, several tombstones are inserted into the perimeter wall of the church. At the south wall, to the right of the entrance you will find the tomb of Jan B. Staňek from the second half of the 19th century. Opposite the western facade of the church is a brick tombstone of the churchman Václav Kohout and his wife Barbora from 1855. At the southern wall stands a prismatic tombstone on a low plinth, ending in a cross. It was built by theater amateurs and the Sokol Braník physical education unit above the grave of the construction manager Karel Zima in 1875. Next to the church there is a baroque wooden bell tower from the 17th century with a shingle roof topped by a wooden lantern with a gilded cross on top. In the bell tower hangs the bell of the Mother of God and All Saints from 1482 created by an unknown bell ringer and two newly cast smaller bells. Church of st. Michael Archangel in Podolí from the beginning of the 13th century originally stood on the site of a cemetery that no longer exists. The first mention of the building dates back to 1222, when it is mentioned as the property of the royal chapter at Vyšehrad. Interestingly, the archaeological survey of 1972 did not provide clear evidence of the Romanesque origin of the church, as reported in older literature, but documented the settlement of the territory since the 12th century and the existence of medieval graves in the cemetery. Later the cemetery was used by the citizens of Podolí, Dvorce and Braník until 1885. The pastor then changed cemetery into a small park and built a chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes in the northwest corner of the cemetery. However, three tombstones have been preserved on the grounds of the church. Near the south wall, to the right of the entrance you will find the tombstone of Jan B. Staněk from the second half of the 19th century. Opposite the western façade of the church there is a brick tombstone of the churchman Václav Kohout and his wife Barbara from 1855. At the southern wall there is a prismatic tombstone on a low pedestal topped with a cross. It was built by amateur theater actors and physical training of unit Sokol Braník above the grave of the construction manager Karel Zima in 1875. By the church a Baroque wooden belfry stands from the 17th century with a shingle roof topped with a wooden lantern with a gold cross on top. In the bell tower hangs the bell of the Mother of God and All Saints from 1482 created by an unknown bellmaker and two newly cast smaller bells.