Dvere Lorety / Door of Loreto, Praha, CZ
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Dáin & Olík
N 50° 05.354 E 014° 23.489
33U E 456470 N 5548730
Krasny vstupni barokni portal Lorety. / Beatiful baroque Loreto door.
Waymark Code: WMA3MA
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/11/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
Views: 146

Kostel Narození Páne v Praze na Hradcanech, zvaný též Pražská Loreta ci jen krátce Loreta, se zacal stavet v roce 1626 a byl vysvecen 25. brezna 1631.
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Loreta is a large pilgrimage destination in Hradcany, a district of Prague, Czech Republic. It consists of a cloister, the church of the Lord’s Birth, a Holy Hut and the clock tower with a famous chime.

The construction had started in 1626 and the Holy Hut was blessed on March 25, 1631. The architect was the Italian Giovanno Orsi; the project was financed by a noblewoman of the Lobkowitz family.

The Face wall in Baroque style was designed by the architects Christoph Dientzenhofer and Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer and added at the beginning of the 18th century.
Type of material of the door: Wood

Functional door?: Yes

Location of this door/way: On public property

Is it accessable only by paid admission": No

Style: Gothic

Address or physical location:
Loretankse nam. Praha 1 11000 Czech republic


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