Texas Painted Churches, Painted Churches Tour of Fayette County Texas, and Hotels. (original) (raw)

If you've lived in Texas for any length of time you've heard of the Painted Churches of Fayette County. They have appeared in magazines, on television programs, and in newspaper features around the state and beyond.

The term "Painted" comes from the elaborate faux-finished interiors - painted by itinerant artists who advertised in church bulletins and newspapers. Several were resident artists in San Antonio. Gold-leafed, stone and polished marble columns and ceilings are (upon closer examination) actually finely-fitted woodwork. The paint - mixed on site - is still vibrant and bright - even after all these years.

The Tour
Click on the photos/links below for the painted churches.

	High Hill - St. Mary's Catholic Church (1906) The elaborate faux marble columns and ceilings make this church one of the ones not to miss. The grayish blue stone capping the buttresses and accenting the brick was quarried from the nearby town of Muldoon. More

The Dubina Catholic Church is just west of Weimar off old Hwy 90.

Other than Sunday, the church can be viewed from the entry only. It can be opened for groups.

Just north of the church is the old Dubina grocery. Following the road around the corner will take you over "The Piano Bridge" - one of the few remaining iron bridges in Fayette County.

Continuing west, you will eventually reach Highway 77.

	Praha - St. Mary's Church (1892) Just south of the railroad tracks that run parallel to highway 90. Praha is listed in Lindsay Baker's Ghost Towns of Texas. Prior to the coming of the Czechs, Praha was called Mulberry by the Anglo settlers. Praha has a huge gathering every year when thousands descend on the church grounds for a veteran's reunion. More

More Painted Churches in Texas

Getting There

	Map and Directions The Schulenburg Chamber of Commerce has detailed directions for the painted churches. Brochures are available outside the chamber office for weekend visitors. 618 N. Main, Schulenburg, Texas. 979-743-4514 Schulenburg Hotels

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