St Nicholas, Malá Strana

This is not the St Nicholas church on Old Town Square.

Getting there

Start this chapter at its first stop › St Nicholas, Malá Strana

Start at the tram stop on Malostranské náměstí. Follow the pavement to a view showing dome and belfry together; stay clear of tracks. This is not the St Nicholas church on Old Town Square.

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History

Built in the eighteenth century by generations of the Dientzenhofer family and their successors, the Baroque church rises over a compact square. Its dome and belfry make a different argument from Týn’s Gothic towers: curved forms draw the viewer into movement.

Sources

History and architecture

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