The Church Of Our Lady Before Tyn - Prague, Czech Republic
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The unique twin steeples of The Church Of Our Lady Before Tyn in Prague
Waymark Code: WMBTNY
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/20/2011
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The Church Of Our Lady Before Tyn dominates one side of the Old Town Square. This Gothic structure was built in 1385. It surely catches your attention as you pass through Prague's Old Town Square. The towers of the Church Of Our Lady Before Tyn are 80 meters high, consequently, the two steeples of this Gothic church can be seen from most anywhere Prague. Tyn Church is impressive by day, striking by night, lit up against the dark night sky.
Two main steeples each have eight smaller steeples, that's a total of eighteen. The two steeples are not symmetrical. The left steeple is slightly more narrow than the right steeple. Apparently, this is characteristic of the Gothic architecture of the time and is a representation of both the masculine and feminine sides of the world.
Location of the Steeple: Church of Our Lady Before Tyn Old Town Square Prague, Czech Republic
Approximate Date of Construction: 1385
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