Loreta or Prague Loreta is the abbreviated name of the Church of the Nativity of the Lord, located in Hradč any on Loreta Square.
The beginning of this complex was laid in 1626, when Baroness Catherine Benino of Lobkowice wanted to build a copy of the hut of the Virgin Mary, located in the Italian city of Loreto. She allocated money and land for construction. Even the masters from Vienna called herself. The hut was built, and a church was built next to it.
After the Battle of White Mountain, when Protestants were defeated and Czech Catholics took control of the city, the Catholic Church began to actively involve the people in the bosom of Catholicism. The monastery began to attract pilgrims, there was a need to expand the complex of buildings, which was done. And the complex acquired baroque features until the 1730s. By 1694, a composition of 30 bells and small bells had been composed for Loreto. Famous watchmaker Peter Neumann worked on it.
As a result, the Prague Loretta surpassed the Italian structure in scale.
The first stone of the Holy Hut of the Virgin Mary was laid by Baroness Catherine herself. Inside this building is richly decorated with bas-reliefs of stucco (artificial marble). The main local treasures are the silver altar and the statue of Mary of Loretta. Six chapels and 2 fountains were built around the hut.
The Church of the Nativity of Christ was consecrated in 1737, but work on it continued for another year. This building is known for the main altar, decorated with paintings. There are also two smaller altars. They keep the skeletons of the martyrs Felikissim and Agapit. The building of the Church of the Nativity is decorated with frescoes and sculptures of the Rococo style.
Much of the treasure has not survived the war, but the Loreto collection is still considered one of the country's great collections.
One of the oldest relics preserved here is a medieval Gothic silver bowl. The ebony altar is not inferior to it in value. Among the most important items can be identified Monstrance weighing 12 kilograms with 6222 diamonds. It is called the "Prague Sun". It is used exclusively on major holidays. Loreto also has a carion - bells with a key mechanism. It is located in a temporary tower. The watchmaker was responsible for assembling the carion. Residents of Prague consider the sounds of this bell tower to be healing.
The beginning of this complex was laid in 1626, when Baroness Catherine Benino of Lobkowice wanted to build a copy of the hut of the Virgin Mary, located in the Italian city of Loreto. She allocated money and land for construction. Even the masters from Vienna called herself. The hut was built, and a church was built next to it.
After the Battle of White Mountain, when Protestants were defeated and Czech Catholics took control of the city, the Catholic Church began to actively involve the people in the bosom of Catholicism. The monastery began to attract pilgrims, there was a need to expand the complex of buildings, which was done. And the complex acquired baroque features until the 1730s. By 1694, a composition of 30 bells and small bells had been composed for Loreto. Famous watchmaker Peter Neumann worked on it.
As a result, the Prague Loretta surpassed the Italian structure in scale.
The first stone of the Holy Hut of the Virgin Mary was laid by Baroness Catherine herself. Inside this building is richly decorated with bas-reliefs of stucco (artificial marble). The main local treasures are the silver altar and the statue of Mary of Loretta. Six chapels and 2 fountains were built around the hut.
The Church of the Nativity of Christ was consecrated in 1737, but work on it continued for another year. This building is known for the main altar, decorated with paintings. There are also two smaller altars. They keep the skeletons of the martyrs Felikissim and Agapit. The building of the Church of the Nativity is decorated with frescoes and sculptures of the Rococo style.
Much of the treasure has not survived the war, but the Loreto collection is still considered one of the country's great collections.
One of the oldest relics preserved here is a medieval Gothic silver bowl. The ebony altar is not inferior to it in value. Among the most important items can be identified Monstrance weighing 12 kilograms with 6222 diamonds. It is called the "Prague Sun". It is used exclusively on major holidays. Loreto also has a carion - bells with a key mechanism. It is located in a temporary tower. The watchmaker was responsible for assembling the carion. Residents of Prague consider the sounds of this bell tower to be healing.
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