The Church of St Martin in the Wall has been preserved as a nearly intact medieval work, as a rare example of valuable Romanesque and Gothic architecture. In the 13th century it adjoined the castle wall of Prague’s Old Town, hence its name “in the wall”. It hosts regular concerts of organ and classical music as well as exhibitions. The church belongs to the Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren, and a German congregation. Contacts Church of St Martin in the Wall (Kostel sv. Martina ve zdi) Martinská 8 110 00 Praha 1- Staré Město +420 734 767 335 http://www.martinvezdi.eu martinvezdi@e-cirkev.cz Object history St Martin Church was built in 1178 – 1187 in the settlement Újezd, which extended then in this area. After the church had been dedicated to St Martin, the settlement was called Újezd of St Martin. When the Old Town […]

The neo-Gothic Church of St Ludmila is one of the dominant features of the Vinohrady district. It was built according to designs by Josef Mocker from 1888 to 1892. Two 60 m towers, each with two bells, are like two hands clasped in prayer. The church is a brick three-aisled basilica with a transept in the shape of a cross. Its interior is lit by stained glass windows depicting figures of saints, and it is richly decorated with sculptures and paintings. Contacts Church of St Ludmila (Kostel sv. Ludmily) náměstí Míru 120 00 Praha 2- Vinohrady +420 222 521 558 http://www.ludmilavinohrady.cz/ pastorace@centrum.cz Object history The Church of St Ludmila, a Brick Gothic Revival church that dominates the Prague skyline, is a three-aisle basilica with a transept and two tall steeples rising up on the front façade. The church was built according to a design by architect Joseph […]

The original Romanesque and Gothic church was rebuilt in 1784 and converted into a residential house with small apartments. It wasn’t until 1985 that the crumbling building underwent a six-year renovation. The church was converted into a concert hall while preserving its original architectural qualities to the maximum extent possible. It is mainly used for concerts of Prague Spring.   Contacts Church of St Lawrence under Petřín (Kostel sv. Vavřince pod Petřínem) Hellichova 18/553 110 00 Praha 5- Malá Strana +420 257 312 547 +420 257 314 040 http://www.festival.cz/ Object history Should we take a turn from Karmelitská to Hellichova Street towards Petřín, we will come to a small former church of St. Lawrence (Sv. Vavřinec). Before Malá Strana was established, this church was a part of the settlement named Nebovidy, and it was a single-aisle Romanic building from the mid-12th century. There was originally a tower between the […]

Nearby the mirror maze travellers will find a Way of the Cross which leads to a single-nave Baroque church of St Lawrence. The current appearance of the church comes from a reconstruction in 1739-1745, which was probably based on plans of Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. The builder was Ignazio Giovanni Palliardi. The church was viewed as a pilgrim site, with individual stops along the Way of the Cross, the chapel of Holy Sepulchre and the Cavalry, leading up to it.   Contacts Church of St Lawrence Petřínské sady 118 00 Praha 1- Malá Strana +420 224 319 528 http://www.starokatolici.cz stkat@starokatolici.cz Object history The church was closed by a decree issued by Emperor Joseph II and re-consecrated in 1840. Since 1994, it has been on the lease to the Old Catholic Church. In 1995, it was elevated to a cathedral. Inside the church there is a sculpture of Saint […]

Charles IV established this church in 1355 as part of the Augustine convent. Although the church’s current Baroque appearance dates back to 1737 – 1741, certain Gothic elements still remain, such as the tall octagonal tower, nicknamed the “Prague minaret”. The Church of St Katherine of Alexandria is located on the premises of the General University Hospital, and is under the religious administration of the Orthodox Church.   Contacts Church of St Katherine of Alexandria (Chrám sv. Kateřiny Alexandrijské) Kateřinská / Viničná 2 120 00 Praha 2- Nové Město +420 607 813 055 Follow us on Facebook http://www.svkaterina.info sv.katerina@pravoslavnacirkev.cz Object history Upon the impulse from Charles IV, who won the Battle of San Felice on the day of the St. Catherine’s feast, a monastery and the only church consecrated to the popular St. Catherine was built in Prague. St. Catherine was […]

This baroque monastery church with its monumental Dutch-style facade was completed for the Carmelite Order in 1702. The church’s interior is one of the richest in Prague, not only architectonically, but also because of its furnishings, paintings, sculptures, and other works of art. Masses here are also conducted in French. Contacts Church of St Joseph in the Lesser Town (Kostel sv. Josefa na Malé Straně) Josefská 4 118 00 Praha 1- Malá Strana +420 257 532 100 +420 733 741 908 http://www.congregatio-jesu.tode.cz Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/1668/church-of-st-joseph-in-the-lesser-town-kostel-sv-josefa-na-male-strane

The church was a part of the Capuchin monastery founded in 1630 by Gerhard of Questenberg. This simple rectangular unadorned Capuchin-style building with a small courtyard in which there are Baroque sandstone sculptures of St Jude Thaddeus and two angels under vaulted roofs, also has an unpretentious interior. The Prussian siege of Prague in 1757 is commemorated by two cannonballs embedded in the church walls. Contacts Church of St Joseph (Kostel sv. Josefa) Na Poříčí 1a 110 00 Praha 1- Nové Město +420 224 248 847 http://www.kapucini.cz pacifik@kapucini.cz Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/1277/church-of-st-joseph-kostel-sv-josefa

This church, built in the 1830s near Karlovo Square by Prague architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, is an important high Baroque monument. The church’s altar features a statue of John of Nepomuk from 1682 by Jan Brokoff – the wooden model for the statue on the Charles Bridge. Contacts Church of St John of Nepomuk on the Rock (Kostel sv. Jana Nepomuckého Na Skalce) Vyšehradská 120 00 Praha 2- Nové Město +420 732 601 378 http://www.kathprag.cz/ kathprag@centrum.cz Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/2300/church-of-st-john-of-nepomuk-on-the-rock-kostel-sv-jana-nepomuckeho-na-skalce

This church is the first independent work by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. It was consecrated in 1729, shortly after the canonisation of John of Nepomuk. Ceiling vaults, containing magnificent frescoes painted by V. V. Reiner and depicting episodes from the saint’s life, arch over the octagonal nave. The church provides pastoral care for the Czech military, and is a place to pray for fallen soldiers and world peace. Contacts Church of St John of Nepomuk (Kostel sv. Jana Nepomuckého) Kanovnická 5/72 118 00 Praha 1- Hradčany +420 973 216 033 +420 702 000 644 http://www.kaplani.army.cz chaplaincy.czech@gmail.com Object history Baroque architect Kilian Ignaz Dienzenhofer’s first church is the High Baroque Church of St John of Nepomuk in the Prague Castle district. The original plans were drafted by Christoph Dientzenhofer, and after his death his son Kilian Ignaz continued with the project. The church […]

This Early Baroque church was originally part of the former Jesuit dormitory (allegedly the third largest Jesuit complex in Europe), which today serves as a teaching hospital. A dominant feature of Karlovo Square, the church was built from 1665 to 1671 by the architect Carlo Lurago. The interior impresses visitors with its rich Baroque decoration and the effect of scattered light. The furnishings come primarily from the period around the year 1770. Contacts Church of St Ignatius (Kostel sv. Ignáce) Ječná 2 120 00 Praha 2- Nové Město +420 221 990 200 +420 603 522 288 http://www.kostelignac.cz/ info@kostelignac.cz Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/211/church-of-st-ignatius-kostel-sv-ignace