Texas Defined field guide · reviewed August 18, 2026
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High Hill · Fayette County
2833 FM 2672, Schulenburg, TX 78956
formal national register group · restored original scheme
Access: touring guidance available · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/high-hill-nativity-of-mary
Ammannsville · Fayette County
7745 Mensik Road, Schulenburg, TX 78956
formal national register group · restored original scheme
Access: touring guidance available · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/ammannsville-st-john-the-baptist
Praha · Fayette County
821 FM 1295, Flatonia, TX 78941
formal national register group · restored original scheme
Access: touring guidance available · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/praha-st-marys-assumption
Dubina · Fayette County
FM 1383, Dubina, TX
broader historic tradition · reconstructed from evidence
Access: touring guidance available · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/dubina-saints-cyril-methodius
Moravia · Lavaca County
FM 957, Moravia, TX
formal national register group · largely original
Access: touring guidance available · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/moravia-ascension-of-our-lord
St. John · Fayette County
7026 FM 957, Schulenburg, TX 78956
broader historic tradition · uncertain
Access: touring guidance available · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/st-john-texas-st-john-the-baptist
Wallis · Austin County
5614 Demel St., Wallis, TX
formal national register group · extensively repainted
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/wallis-guardian-angel
Wesley · Austin County
Wesley, Texas
formal national register group · largely original
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
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Amarillo · Potter County
218 W. 13th St., Amarillo, TX
formal national register group · uncertain
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
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Umbarger · Randall County
Pondesetta Road / near US 60, Umbarger, TX
formal national register group · restored original scheme
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
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Paris · Lamar County
322 Lamar St., Paris, TX
formal national register group · uncertain
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
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Lindsay · Cooke County
Ash St., Lindsay, TX
formal national register group · restored original scheme
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/lindsay-st-peters-catholic-church
Fredericksburg · Gillespie County
306 W. San Antonio St., Fredericksburg, TX 78624
formal national register group · restored original scheme
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
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Sweet Home · Lavaca County
FM 340, Sweet Home, TX
formal national register group · restored original scheme
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
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St. Mary’s · Lavaca County
FM 2672, St. Mary’s, TX
formal national register group · uncertain
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/st-marys-immaculate-conception-lavaca
Shiner · Lavaca County
100 St. Ludmilla St., Shiner, TX
formal national register group · restored original scheme
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
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Serbin · Lee County
1572 CR 211, Serbin, TX
broader historic tradition · largely original
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
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Panna Maria · Karnes County
13879 N. FM 81, Panna Maria, TX
broader historic tradition · extensively repainted
Access: visitors welcome · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/panna-maria-immaculate-conception
Plantersville · Grimes County
8227 CR 205, Plantersville, TX
broader historic tradition · restored original scheme
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/plantersville-st-marys-catholic-church
Corn Hill · Williamson County
8626 FM 1105, Jarrell, TX 76537
broader historic tradition · uncertain
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/corn-hill-holy-trinity-catholic-church
Palestine · Anderson County
503 N Queen St., Palestine, TX 75801
broader historic tradition · restored original scheme
Access: arrange ahead · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/palestine-sacred-heart-catholic-church
Bandera · Bandera County
311 7th St., Bandera, TX 78003
modern decorative campaign · modern decorative campaign
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/bandera-st-stanislaus-catholic-church
Corpus Christi · Nueces County
1322 Comanche St, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
broader historic tradition · largely original
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
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San Antonio · Bexar County
623 E. Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205
broader historic tradition · restored original scheme
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/san-antonio-st-joseph-catholic-church
Anderson · Grimes County
1511 Highway 90 South, Anderson, TX 77830
broader historic tradition · restored original scheme
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
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Castroville · Medina County
610 Madrid Street, Castroville, TX 78009
broader historic tradition · uncertain
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/castroville-st-louis-catholic-church
La Coste · Medina County
15825 Bexar St., La Coste, TX 78039
broader historic tradition · uncertain
Access: verify before travel · checked 2026-08-18
texasdefined.com/explore/painted-churches/lacoste-our-lady-of-grace
Route menu
One day · 4 churches
A focused first-day route through Dubina, Ammannsville, High Hill and Praha—the most practical introduction to the Schulenburg-area Painted Churches.
Long day or relaxed overnight · 6 churches
The full local circuit: Dubina, Ammannsville, High Hill, Praha, Moravia and St. John, matching the six-church cluster promoted by the Greater Schulenburg Chamber.
Two days · 8 churches
A two-day route combining the Schulenburg core with Shiner, Sweet Home and St. Mary's in Lavaca County for a deeper comparison of Czech/German communities and decorative traditions.
Two to three days · 6 churches
A heritage route linking Praha, Dubina, Moravia, Shiner, Corn Hill and Wesley to the Czech/Moravian story behind multiple Painted Churches traditions.
Multi-day · 5 churches
High Hill, Fredericksburg, Wallis, Plantersville and Ammannsville form a cross-regional route for studying German Catholic architecture, parish life and decorative traditions.
One to two days · 2 churches
A South Texas heritage route connecting Panna Maria and Bandera, two communities directly tied to the earliest organized Polish/Silesian Catholic settlement in Texas.
Half day to one day · 1 church
A focused Serbin trip centered on St. Paul Lutheran Church and the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum, combining decorative-interior study with the history of the 1854 Wendish migration.
Multiple trips or extended road trip · 12 churches
A serious multi-region itinerary spanning the Panhandle, North Texas, Central Texas, Hill Country, East Texas and South Texas to compare the full breadth of the verified collection.