St. Nicolas Church-Lesser Town-XIX century


St. Nicolas Church-Lesser Town-XIX century St. Nicolas Church-Lesser Town-XIX century
Added by Alain Martineau
General Description There are three St. Nicholas churches in Prague. Construction of St. Nicholas Church Lesser Town Square began in 1703 on the site of the former Parish Church of St. Nicholas, the records for which date back to 1283.
St. Nicholas Church lies at the centre of the Lesser Town Square (Malostranske namesti) and is the largest of Prague's churches founded by the Jesuits.
The church is the masterpiece of Christoph and Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, a father and son duo who constructed many buildings during the Baroque period. Unfortunately, neither lived to see its completion. The building was finished by Kilian's son-in-law, Anselmo Lurago.
Height 105.00 mm
Width 147.00 mm
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