New Town Jesuit College - Prague, Czech Republic - Picture Perfect Postcards on Waymarking.com

The Church of St. Ignatius with the original New Town Jesuit College is ranked among one of the early Baroque buildings of Prague and is considered the third greatest Jesuit complex in Europe. The architect Carlo Lurago had chosen the main Roman Jesuit temple Il Gesù to be his model of the construction.

The church was founded in the second half of the 17th century in place of 23 demolished medieval houses. It was devoted to St. Ignatius of Loyola, the patron saint and founder of the Jesuit order. Jesuits were noted for being conformed to hard discipline, absolute obedience and ascetic way of life according to their founder´s model.

Physical Address: Charles Square Prague, Czech Republic Description of Postcard Location: New Town Jesuit College Related Web Site: Not listed Parking Coordinates: Not Listed

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