Church of St. Thomas

Czech republic, Prague

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Church of St. Thomas

Czech republic, Prague

The Church of St. Thomas, or the Church of St. Thomas, located in the historical district of the Prague Small Castle, was built in 1379. From the very beginning, it belonged to the monastic order of the Augustinians, who built their own monastery on the church. During its long history, the temple was destroyed three times: during the Hussite wars in 1420, during a fire in 1541 and during the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century. But each time, through the efforts of the monks, it was restored. The church owes its present appearance to the reconstruction of 1727, as a result of which it acquired a baroque appearance. And all thanks to the architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. At the same time, traces of various architectural styles that have replaced each other throughout its existence have been preserved in the facade of the church. Until 1951, the monks brewed wonderful beer in their monastery. Now in the same medieval building there is a beer house "At St. Thomas", where you can taste excellent Czech beer.

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olanko1

Traveled 5 years ago

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Church of St. Thomas

The Church of St. Thomas (Thomas), located in the Small Town, is an architectural and cultural heritage of Prague. The church has stood for almost 800 years, having survived many events. Now the church together with the adjacent monastery is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. The Gothic church was founded during the reign of Czech King Wenceslas II in 1285. At the same time, the king, known for his religiosity, invited the Order of Augustinians to Prague. They received land and added a monastery to the church, where members of the order could live and be educated.→

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