Church of St. Ursula

Czech republic, Prague
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Church of St. Ursula

Czech republic, Prague
The late Baroque church is located in the historical center of Prague, next to the National Theatre, and is part of the Ursuline Monastery founded in the middle of the 17th century. The church was built a little later, at the very beginning of the 18th century, on the site of old bourgeois houses, although the final decoration was completed three decades later, which did not prevent the clergy from holding services here all this time. The Church of Saint Ursula was designed by the famous Italian architect Marc Antonio Canevalle. The austere facade of the religious building is decorated with sculptures of saints revered by the Roman Catholic Church: the Virgin Mary, Ursula, the Archangel Michael, Margaret and Agatha. At the end of the 19th century, the temple underwent the first and last large-scale reconstruction, in which, in particular, interior elements were restored. The church is active and is open to the public daily.

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Traveled 6 years ago
Rating 8
The Roman Catholic Church of St. Ursula is a high-rise building in the Baroque style, which harmoniously fits into the general architectural style of the street together with the adjacent houses. The church was built in 1702-1704 by architect Marco Antonio Canevalle on the site of old burgher houses, the original remains of which can still be seen in the back of the church. A century and a half later, at the end of the XIX century, the Church of St. Ursula underwent a large-scale reconstruction, which restored some details of the interior and exterior, and made architectural changes - completed one floor, slightly changed the main facade of the church.
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