Church of St. Nicholas on the Old Town Square

Church of St. Mikuláš, Kostel svatého Mikuláše, Church of St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Church of St. Mikulas
Czech republic, Prague
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Church of St. Nicholas on the Old Town Square

Church of St. Mikuláš, Kostel svatého Mikuláše, Church of St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Church of St. Mikulas
Czech republic, Prague
Cathedral of St. Mikulas is located on Old Town Square not far from the Town Hall, first mentioned at the end of the 13th century. It was rebuilt several times and increased in size, but the last time it was rebuilt by Ignaz Dientzenhofer in the 30s. 18th century After the temple was closed in 1787, it was empty for a long time or was used for other purposes, but at the beginning of the 20th century it was abandoned. it was rented by the Russian Orthodox Church for a long time.
The interior of the temple is interesting with an ancient organ, a crystal chandelier in the form of an imperial crown, donated by the Russian emperor Alexander II, and stained-glass windows with images of St. Wenceslas and St. Mikulash.
Currently, the Church of St. Nicholas is the main temple of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, an excellent example of the Baroque style, as well as a popular venue for concerts of religious and classical music.

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The Church of St. Nicholas is a majestic domed church with two southern towers, which are its main decoration. The creator of the temple was the most authoritative architect of the Baroque era - Kilian Ignaz Dinzenhofer. The facade of the building is decorated with statues of saints by sculptor Antonin Brown. Today, the church building belongs to the Czech Hussite Church and is the main Hussite church in the Czech Republic. Inside the temple is an elegant crystal chandelier made in the shape of the imperial crown.
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