Church of St. Nicholas - Prague, Czech Republic
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N 50° 05.278 E 014° 24.193
33U E 457308 N 5548582
A interior of Church of St. Nicholas
Waymark Code: WMTPJN
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/24/2016
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One of Prague’s Baroque jewels is the St. Nicholas Church in Lesser Town Square. The Jesuits had merit in building this church after they received imperial consent to demolish the existing ancient church of the same sanctification.
The plans of the new church were prepared by Kryštof Dientzenhofer, who also directed its construction in 1703 – 1711. Completion of the property was delayed for another 50 years due to insufficient funds, the Black Death (1713), and to war events between 1741 and 1744. Kiliaán Ignác Dientzenhofer carried out the task after his father died. He created the church ending with dome and part of the tower up to its gallery. Completion of the church stayed within the family. After the death of Dientzenhofer junior architect Anselmo Lurago completed the building. He created the upper part, a slim bell tower in rococo style, which has the same height as the dome – 74 m.
Year photo was taken: 1920
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