Adalbert of Prague Chapel

The Chapel of Adalbert of Prague, also known as the Chapel of Maltese Priests, is located south of the Church of St. Wenceslas, on the right-hand side of the cemetery gate. It was built in the 18th century. The three-dimensional volute gable with an alcove and a shell in the middle and richly decorated cornices indicate that the the building was constructed at the height of the Baroque period. The front of the Chapel is decorated with a painted altar depicting the Resurrection of the Lord, above which there is tin-plate image of Adalbert. A cast-iron cross on a stone base is on the side. The brick floor contains several tombstones, the oldest being from the 16th century.
These tombstones are older than the Chapel itself. They were subsequently used as tiling. The lower crypt is the resting place of priests and knights who lived in the parishes and manors of Strakonice and its surrounding areas. This is the final resting place of Count František Xaver Kolowrat-Krakowsky and the Order Knight Count Meraviglia, the last in his family line, who lived in Strakonice for many years. Fourteen tin-plate labels hang inside, bearing the names of priests buried here in modern times (in fact there are 13 of them; a spot of different colour on the wall is the only remnant of the fourteenth).The chapel is currently in disrepair. The ceiling and roof in particular need urgent reconstruction. The adjacent mortuary also requires a great deal of restoration.