Texas Painted Church Tour
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Population: 2,700+ (Schulenburg) Region: Prairies & Lakes
Located: West of Houston off Interstate 10
The painted churches located in Fayette County (near Schulenberg) are representative of the Czech and German immigrants that settled in this area. Each of the churches is hand painted with murals and frescoes. Other historical art also offers a look to the past.
The best time to see these churches in on a Saturday when they are usually open for viewing. And if you can manage a trip in the Spring, in addition to the churches, you'll get to see the Texas wild flowers in bloom. It's not unusual to see whole fields of Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrushes.
Note: If your group has 10 or more people - call the Chamber of Commerce for reservations at 979-743-4515.
The Texas painted churches to see are:
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Ammansville
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church in Dubina
St. mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha
Nativity of St. Mary in High Hill
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Other attractions:
Schulenberg Historical Museum, 631 N. Main, Open Sun. 1-4pm
Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum, 311 Baumgarten St., Call for hours: 979-743-6559
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Cities within 50-60 miles:
Bastrop
Bellville
Eagle Lake
Fayetteville
Flatonia
Gonzalez
Hallettsville
Industry
La Grange
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Rock Island
Round Top
Sealy
Sheridan
Shiner
Smithville
Waelder
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History
Established in 1873, Schulenburg has a strong German-Czech heritage (Excellent restaurants). While there see Jacob Wolters' 1835 log cabin located in Wolthers Park at the south end of Bohlmann Street. Schulenburg is on the Texas Pioneer Trail that covers a 4-county area noted for many historical homes, buildings and markers.
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