Churches in Prague

This article lists actually existing churches in Prague of some historical or artistic value. The first part contains churches in the historical city centre (Hradčany, Malá Strana, Old Town, New Town and Vyšehrad), the second churches in the outer districts (Prague 3 to Prague 10).

Comments

  • Church - short name, patrocinium etc.
  • Confession (use) - confession or another use. Brackets indicate, there are no regular services, the building is not regularly accessible.
  • Established - date of original creation of the existing building and of substantial reconstruction(s). A „+“ means after, a „-„ means before.
  • Style - the prevailing style(s) of the present building.
  • Architect - a choice, often merely architects of the reconstructions.

Churches in the historical city center

ChurchQuarter,
street
Confession
(other use)
Est.StyleArchitectMap
St VitusPrague Castle
3rd court
R. catholic1344
1929
Gothic
Neogot.
Mathieu d‘Arras
Peter Parler
Josef Mocker
"
St. GeorgePrague Castle
3rd court
R. catholic1142+
1670+
Roman.
Baroque
"
Strahov Monastery
Strahov
Hradčany
Strahovské nádv.
R. catholic1142
1751
Roman.
Baroque
A. Lurago?"
Birth of the Lord
Loreta
Hradčany
Loretánské nám.
R. catholic1626
1737
BaroqueG. B. Orsi
Ch. Dientzenhofer
"
St. John NepomuceneHradčany
U kasáren
R. catholic1720BaroqueK. I. Dientzenhofer"
All SaintsPrague Castle
3rd court
R. catholic1370
1581
GothicPetr Parler"
St. Benedictus
(barnabitky)
Hradčany
Hradčanské nám.
R. catholic1353
1627+
Baroque"
Holy CrossPrague Castle
2nd court
Museum1753BaroqueA. Lurago"
St. RochusHradčany
Strahovské nádvoří
(Exhibitions)1603Gothic"
St. Mary of the Angels
(Capuchines)
Hradčany
Kapucínská
R. catholicabout 1600"
St. Nicholas Church (Malá Strana)Malá Strana
Malostranské nám.
R. catholic1673
1751
BaroqueG. D. Orsi
K. I. Dientzenhofer
"
St. John Bapt.
Na Prádle
Malá Strana
Říční
Hussiteabout 1240Roman."
St. JosephMalá Strana
Josefská
R. catholic1687BaroqueA. Paris"
St. Mary under the ChainMalá Strana
Lázeňská
R. catholic1180
1648
Gothic
Baroque
C. Lurago"
St. Mara and St. Caietan
(Theatines)
Malá Strana
Nerudova
R. catholic1691BaroqueJ. B. Mathey ?"
Our Lady Victorious
Infant Jesus of Prague
Malá Strana
Karmelitská
R. catholic1611
1644
BaroqueG. M. Filippi"
St. ThomasMalá Strana
Letenská
R. catholic1315
1584
1727
Gothic
Baroque
B. di Alberto
K. I. Dientzenhofer
"
St. Lawrence (Petřín) Malá Strana
Petřín
Old Cath.1271-
1739
Roman.
Baroque
I. Palliardi"
St. Laurentius
(abolished)
Malá Strana
Hellichova
(Concert hall)1270
1816
Gothic"
Our Lady before Týn
Týnský chrám
Old Town
Staroměstské nám.
R. catholic1350+Gothic"
St. Francis and St. Savior
St. Agnes monastery (abolished)
Old Town
Anežská
Gallery1233+Gothic"
St. Ann (abolished)Old Town
Liliová
(Culture)about 1350Gothic"
St. BartholomewOld Town
Bartolomějská
R. catholic1726BaroqueK. I. Dientzenhofer"
Bethlehem ChapelOld Town
Betlémské nám.
ČVUT / TU Prague1950
(1391)
replicaJ. Fragner"
Holy SpiritOld Town
Dušní
R. catholicabout 1350Gothic"
St. Francis
Knights of the Cross
Old Town
Křižovnické nám.
R. catholic1679
(1252)
BaroqueJ. B. Mathey"
St. CastulusOld Town
Haštalské nám.
R. catholicabout 1350
1690+
Gothic
Baroque
P. I. Bayer"
St. Gallus (Havel)Old Town
Havelský trh
R. catholic1710
(about 1330)
BaroqueP. I. Bayer ?"
St. JamesOld Town
Malá Štupartská
R. catholic1700BaroqueJ. Š. Pánek"
St. Aegidius
Dominicans
Old Town
Husova
R. catholic1310
1730+
Gothic
Baroque
"
St. Clemens
(East Cath.)
Old Town
Karlova
East Cath.1711BaroqueF. M. Kaňka"
Holy Cross
Rotond
Old Town
Karoliny Světlé
CČHabout 1170Roman."
St. Martin in the WallOld Town
Martinská
ČCE / Czech Brethren1187-
1480
1906
Roman. GothicK. Hilbert"
St. Michael
(abolished)
Old Town
Michalská
Comercial1350+
about 1750
Gothic
Baroque
"
St. Nicholas Church (Staré Město)Old Town
Staroměstské nám.
CČH1732BaroqueK. I. Dientzenhofer"
St. Savior
(Czech Brethren)
Old Town
Salvátorská
ČCE1611BaroqueG. M. Filippi ?"
St. Savior (catholic)Old Town
Křižovnické nám.
R. catholic1578
1650
renes.
Baroque
M. Fontana
C. Lurago
"
St. Simon and Juda
(Hospitallers)
Old Town
U Milosrdných
(Concert hall)1630Baroque"
St. ApollinarisNew Town
Apolinářská
R. catholicabout 1360Gothic"
Ss. Cyril and MethodiusNew Town
Resslova
Orthodox1730BaroqueK. I. Dientzenhofer
P. I. Bayer
"
St. Ignace
(Jesuite)
New Town
Karlovo nám.
R. catholic1685BaroqueC. Lurago"
St. John of Nepomuk
On the Rock
New Town
Vyšehradská
R. catholic1730BaroqueK. I. Dientzenhofer"
St. HenryNew Town
Jindřišská
R. catholicabout 1370
1892
Gothic"
St. JosephNew Town
Nám. Republiky
R. catholic1638BaroqueM. Meer"
St. Charles
Karlov
New Town
Horská
R. catholic1351
1575
1704
Gothic
Baroque
B. Wolmut
J. B. Santini (?)
"
St. Catharine (abolished)New Town
Kateřinská
(Concert hall)1355
1737
Gothic
Baroque
K. I. Dientzenhofer"
St. Clemens Na PoříčíNew Town
Klimentská
ČCEabout 1400
1892
GothicJ. Blecha"
Holy CrossNew Town
Na Příkopě
R. catholic1819EmpireJ. Fischer"
St. Longinus RotondNew Town
Štěpánská
(R. catholic)about 1130
about 1380
Roman."
Our Lady of the Pains
Alzbetinky
New Town
Na Slupi
R. catholic1724BaroqueK. I. Dientzenhofer"
St. Mary on the SnowNew Town
Jungmannovo nám.
R. catholic1347
1603
Gothic"
Our Lady in Emmaus
Emmaus Monastery, Na Slovanech
New Town
Vyšehradská
R. catholic1348
1640
1880
1964
GothicF. M. Černý"
St. Mary on the Grass
Na Trávníčku
New Town
Na Slupi
Orthodox1360+
1490+
Gothic"
St. Michael V JircháříchNew Town
V Jirchářích
Lutheranabout 1370
1511
1914
Gothic"
St. Peter
Na Poříčí
New Town
Biskupská
R. catholicabout 1150
1382
1874
GothicJ. Mocker"
St. StephenNew Town
Štěpánská
R. catholic1351
1874
GothicJ. Mocker"
Holy TrinityNew Town
Spálená
R. catholic1708BaroqueO. Broggio
K. I. Dientzenhofer
"
Holy Trinity
Podskalí
New Town
Trojická
R. catholic1358-
1728
BaroqueP. I. Bayer"
St. Wenceslas
Na Zderaze
New Town
Resslova
ČCHabout 1270
1380-
1909
GothicJ. Fanta
A. Wiehl
"
St. AdalbertNew Town
Vojtěšská
R. catholic1250+
about 1390
1671
Baroque"
St. UrsulaNew Town
Národní tř.
R. catholic1699BaroqueM. Canevalle"
St. MartinVyšehrad, U rotundy(R. catholic)about 1070
1878
Roman."
Ss. Peter and PaulVyšehrad, ŠtulcovaR. catholic1369+
1880
Gothic
Neogot.
J. Mocker"

Selection and source: P. Vlček a kol., Umělecké památky Prahy I.–IV.[1]

Churches in the outer districts

ChurchQuarter,
street
Confession
(other use)
Est.StyleArchitectMap
Church of St. Ludmila2, Vinohrady
Nám. Míru
R. catholic1888Neogot.J. Mocker"
St. Ann3, Žižkov
Ostromečská
(R. catholic)1911Art NouveauE. Sochor"
Our Lady3, Žižkov
Olšany
(Orthodox)1924V. Brandt"
Holy Cross3, Žižkov
Táboritská
R. catholic1717Baroque"
St. Procopius3, Žižkov
R. catholic1898Neogot.J. Mocker"
St. Rochus Olšany cemetery3, Žižkov
Olšany
R. catholic1682BaroqueJ. B. Mathey"
Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord3, Vinohrady
Nám. krále Jiřího
R. catholic1928NeoclassicJože Plečnik"
St. Wenceslas Church (Vršovice)10, Vršovice
nám. Svatopluka Čecha 1348/3
R. catholic1930ConstructivistJosef Gočár
Bohemian Brethren Braník4, BraníkČCEFunctional."
Center Mother Theresa4, Chodov U modré školyR. catholic2005Functional.V. Rothbauerová"
Milíč of Kroměříž4, Chodov, Donovalská 53ČCE2002Functional.J. Veselý"
St. Agnes4, Spořilov HlavníR. catholic1935Functional.N. Paškovský
S. Režný
"
St. Francis of Assisi4, Krč U HabrovkyR. catholic1941Functional.K. Hruška"
St. James.4, KunraticeR. catholiccca 1300
1730
Baroque"
St. Michael4, PodolíR. catholic1222Roman. Gothic"
Assumption4, Modřany
K dolům
R. catholic1329-
1754
Baroque"
St. Mary of Peace4, LhotkaR. catholic1937Functional."
St. Pancrace4, PankrácR. catholicRoman. Baroque"
St. Procopius4, HrnčířeR. catholicabout 1300
um 1700
"
Hus‘ House5, Smíchov U SantoškyCČH1933Functional."
Hus‘ House5, ZbraslavCČH1939"
St. Gabriel5, Smíchov HolečkovaMuseum1888Neorom."
St. James5, ZbraslavR. catholic1410-
1650
Gothic
Baroque
"
St. John and Paul5, KrteňR. catholicabout 1230
1732
1890
Roman."
St. John Nepomucene5, Chuchelský hájR. catholicBaroque"
St. John Nepomucene5, KošířeR. catholic1938Functional.J. Čermák"
St. Michael (Carpathian)5, Petřín, Kinského zahrada(Orthod.)"
St. Mary Birth5, Malá ChuchleR. catholicBaroque"
St. Peter and Paul5, RadotínR. catholic1350-
1726
Gothic
Baroque
"
Center St. Procopius5, Jinonice Sluneční nám.R. catholic1999Fukntional.Z. Jiran"
Holy Trinity5, KošířeR. catholic1831Klassiz."
St. Wenceslas5, Smíchov ŠtefánikovaR. catholic1881Neorenaiss.V. Barvitius"
St. Lawrence5, ButoviceR. catholic1100-
about 1790
Roman.
Baroque
"
All Saints5, SlivenecR. catholicabout 1280
1693
Gothic
Baroque
"
Bohemian Brethren Střešovice6, Před BateriemiCČE1939Functional.B. Kozák"
St. Fabian and Sebastian6, LibocR. catholic1842ClassicistK. Brusta"
St. Gotthard6, Bubeneč Krupkovo nám.R. catholic1801ClassicistM. Šmaha"
St. Martin6, Řepy K mostkuR. catholicabout 1150
1225
um 1770
Roman. Baroque"
Our Lady Victorious6, Bílá HoraR. catholic1622Baroque"
St. Mary Magdalene6, Přední KopaninaR. catholicRoman."
Brevnov Monastery St. Margaret6, Břevnov, Markétská 1R. catholicBaroqueK. I. Dientzenhofer"
St. Matthew6, DejviceR. catholic1770Baroque"
St. Adalbert6, Dejvice KolejníR. catholic1925F. Havel"
St. Anthony7, Strossmayerovo nám.R. catholic1908Neogot.F. Mikš"
St. Clemens7, Holešovice KostelníR. catholic1230-
1659
"
Ss. Cyril and Methodius8, Karlínské nám.R. catholic1854Neorom.V. I. Ullmann"
Jacob's Ladder8, U školské zahrady 1Czech Brethren1971Functional.Ernst Gisel"
St. John Bapt.8, Dolní ChabryR. catholicabout 1170Roman."
St. Peter and Paul8, BohniceR. catholic1158 1805Roman. Baroque"
St. Theresa (Salesians)8, Kobyliské nám.R. catholic1936Functional."
St. Wenceslas8, Bohnice(Hospital)1905Art NouveauV. Roštlapil"
St. Adalbert8, LibeňR. catholic1904Art NouveauE. Králíček"
St. Elisabeth9, Kbely ŽeleznobrodskáR. catholicFunctional.J. Korenčík"
St. Bartholomew9, KyjeR. catholicabout 1230Roman."
St. George9, HloubětínR. catholicabout 1257
1695
Baroque"
Holy Cross9, VinořR. catholic1727BaroqueF. M. Kaňka"
St. Mary9, TřeboradiceR. catholicabout 1330
um 1760
Gothic
Baroque
"
Assumption9, Dolní PočerniceR. catholicabout 1200 1887Roman. Baroque"
St. Remigius9, ČakoviceR. catholic1735
1895
Neorom."
St. Wenceslas9, Prosek U prosec. kostelaR. catholicabout 1100
about 1470
Roman."
Hus‘ House10, Vinohrady
Dykova
CČH1930Functional.P. Janák"
Hus‘ House10, Vršovice
Moskevská
CČH.1930Functional.K. Truksa
P. Janák
"
St. James10, PetroviceR. catholicabout 1270 1910Gothic"
St. John Bapt.10, Hostivař SelskáR. catholicabout 1250Gothic Baroque"
St. Margaret10, KráloviceR. catholicabout 1300 1739Gothic BaroqueT. Budil"
St. Nicolaus10, Vršovice
R. catholic1374
1668
"
Birth of Our Lady10, Záběhlice U splavuR. catholicabout 1125Roman."
St. Andrew10, Kolovraty MírováR. catholicabout 1350 1767Gothic Baroque"
Conception of Our Lady10, Strašnice Ke strašnickéR. catholic1992"
St. Wenceslas10, Vršovice
Čechovo nám
R. catholic1929Functional.J. Gočár"
All Saints10, UhříněvesR. catholic1740J. J. Halířek"

References

  1. P. Vlček a kol., Umělecké památky Prahy I.–IV.

Literature

  • E. Poche a kol., Umělecké památky Čech 1.-4. Praha 1977n.
  • P. Vlček a kol., Umělecké památky Prahy I./IV. Praha 1999n.
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