Church of St. Ursula / Kostel Sv. Voršily (Prague)
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The Baroque Church of St. Ursula (In Czech: Kostel Sv. Voršily) in Prague's Old Town was built as a part of the complex of a convent of the Ursulines in the last third of the 17th century.
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/02/2009
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Prague saw the construction of an Ursuline Convent and Church in 1672. The impressive Baroque structure at Národní and Ostrovní streets is a work of architect Marco Antonio Canevalle. He began the project faced with a slight problem the amount of space available to build the church. The size restrictions of the site forced him to place the side to face the street. Throughout the decades since, there has been little change except in the use of the buildings. The church was consecrated as an Ursuline church and it remains so up today.
The marvel of the church of St. Ursuline is the survival of the exterior statuary. The original statues still decorate the façade. In front of the church stands a group of statues featuring St. John Nepomunk. Ignaz Platzer completed this work in 1747. Inside, the atmosphere is light and airy. The various altars display vivacious Baroque paintings. The main altar sports a remarkably beautiful painting of St. Ursula.