Church of St. John of the Baptist / Kostel Sv. Jana Krtitele - Teplice (North Bohemia)
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N 50° 38.261 E 013° 49.619
33U E 417051 N 5610191
Renaissance-Baroque Church of St. John of the Baptist (Kostel Sv. Jana Krtitele), one of key landmarks of spa-town Teplice, is also the parish church of the Teplice Roman Catholic parish.
Waymark Code: WMMM0J
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/06/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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Renaissance-Baroque Church of St. John of the Baptist (Kostel Sv. Jana Krtitele), one of key landmarks of spa-town Teplice, is also the parish church of the Teplice Roman Catholic parish.

Decanal Church of St. John of the Baptist was built at the site of older church during years 1585-1594. Its Renaissance structure was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1700-1703 probably by local master mason Kristian Lagler. The church is three-aisled basilica with rectangular presbytery and massive prismatic bell tower (1707) with observation gallery and adjacent stairway turret. In church's crypt are tombs of two noble families, formers owners of the Teplice demesne, Vchynský and Clary-Aldringen. In the church's Baroque and Rococo interior you can find valuable altar paintings from Petr Brandl's circle ("Christ's Baptism" on the high altar, the painting of St. John of Nepomuk on the left altar and the painting of St. Christopher carrying the Christ Child on the right altar).

In early 1990s, the church was completely reconstructed. During summer season, the church bell tower is open for visitors and its gallery offers beautiful views over Teplice' historic centre.

Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of building construction: 01/01/1585

Dominant Architectural Style: Renaissance and Baroque

Archdiocese: Prague

Diocese: Litoměřice

Address/Location:
Kostel Sv. Jana Křtitele
Zámecké náměstí 71/9
Teplice, Czech Republic
415 01


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Date of organization: Not listed

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

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