Church of St. James the Greater, Jihlava

Name: Church of St. James the Greater
Address: Jihlava, Czech Republic

#5 among attractions in Jihlava

Church, Gothic architecture

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Church of St. James the Greater, Jihlava

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The Church of St. James the Greater in Jihlava is an early gothic three-aisled temple nave with a long presbytery and two high towers in the front. It is consecrated to the patron of miners – St. James. ()

Local name: Kostel svatého Jakuba Staršího Completed: XV centuryArchitectural style: GothicCoordinates: 49°23'43"N, 15°35'37"E

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Day trips

Church of St. James the Greater – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: HC Dukla Jihlava, Vodní Ráj, Masaryk square, Muzeum Vysočiny.

~1960 ftNW
Hockey, Ice rink
HC Dukla Jihlava, Jihlava
10 min walk • HC Dukla Jihlava, founded in 1956, is an ice hockey team in the Czech Republic. It won the Czechoslovak Extraliga title 12 times: six consecutive championships beginning in 1967, then in 1974, four consecutive championships beginning in 1982, and again in 1991.
1.1 miNW
49°24'28"N • 15°34'40"E
Vodní Ráj, Jihlava
29 min walk • Watersports, Water park, Swimming
~690 ftW
49°23'44"N • 15°35'27"E
Masaryk square, Jihlava
4 min walk • Square
~1200 ftW
49°23'47"N • 15°35'20"E
Muzeum Vysočiny, Jihlava
6 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
~780 ftNW
Historical place
Jihlavské podzemí, Jihlava
4 min walk • The system of underground corridors in the needle, called Igławski catacombs, with an area of 50,000 m² and length approx. 25 km. It is the second largest underground system in the Czech Republic, after the underground in Znojm. The undergrounds are located near the entire city and under most monuments in the city.
0.5 miW
Hockey, Sport venue, Sport
Horácký zimní stadion, Jihlava
13 min walk • Horácký zimní stadion is an indoor sporting arena located in Jihlava, Czech Republic. The capacity of the arena is 7,504 people and was built in 1956. It is currently home to the HC Dukla Jihlava ice hockey team.
1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Stadion v Jiráskově ulici, Jihlava
26 min walk • Stadion v Jiráskově ulici is a multi-use stadium in Jihlava, Czech Republic. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Vysočina Jihlava. The stadium holds 4,082 people on an all-seater basis.
~1260 ftNW
49°23'51"N • 15°35'22"E
Oblastní galerie Vysočiny, Jihlava
7 min walk • Museum

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Nearby attractions include Masaryk square, Jihlava (4 min walk), Jihlavské podzemí, Jihlava (4 min walk), Muzeum Vysočiny, Jihlava (6 min walk), Oblastní galerie Vysočiny, Jihlava (7 min walk).