Kostel Církve ceskoslovenské husitské / Church of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church - Duchcov (North-West Bohemia) - Continental Reformed and Congregational Church Sites on Waymarking.com

The Church of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church (Kostel Církve ceskoslovenské husitské) in Duchcov is an Art Nouveau evangelical church built by the Dresdener architects Rudolf Schilling and Julius Willi Gräbner in the years 1899–1902. Church is a rare example of Art Nouveau sacral architecture of the so-called Old Nuremberg style.

The church was established as part of the "Away from Rome" (German: "Los-von-Rom-Bewegung") movement, which was to spread the Protestant faith in traditionally Catholic countries. The construction was largely financed by German Protestant associations. As part of the same campaign, churches were also established in Hrob, Trnovany and Veštany.

The foundation stone for the construction of an unusual and architecturally highly valued church was laid on November 12, 1899. The construction took place in the years 1899–1902 and the church was consecrated on April 20, 1902. After the expulsion of the population of German nationality (after WWII), the church was used by the Czechoslovak Hussite Church. The church was reconstructed between 1992 and 1997 and reopened on 12 November 1996. Cuurrently is the church closed to the public, except for occasional children's art exhibitions and singing performances. Services of the local Czechoslovak Hussite Churchare parish are held every 3rd Sunday in the adjacent parish building.

The church is a single-nave building in the Art Nouveau style with an emporium and an oratory. The church has its own boiler room and modern heating. The facade is decorated with plant motifs (flowers, water lily leaves). The tower of the church - the Owl Tower - is 42 m high, 118 steps lead to it and is used for sightseeing purposes.

Source: excerpted and translated from Wikipedia and National Heritage Institute portal.