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Charles Square
Nové Město ✶ Prague ✶ Czech Republic

Carlo Lurago, architect
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Charles Square
Nové Město ✶ Prague ✶ Czech Republic

Carlo Lurago, architect
built 1655-1677


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Kostel Nejsvětějšího Salvátora
Křižovnické náměstí
Prague

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from the left:
~ statue of the Emperor Charles IV
~ The Monastery of the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star with the baroque Church of St. Francis of Assisi (consecrated 1688)
~ Holy Savor Church (Jesuit, part of the Clementinium complex)
Křižovnické náměstí
Prague

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Nostitz Palace
Mala Strana, Prague

built between 1660 and 1676 by Jan Hartvík of Nostitz, the Supreme Chancellor of the Kingdom of Bohemia
architects: Francesco Caratti and /or Carlo Lurago

The façade of the palace was enriched in the following years; in 1720, an attic was created with statues of four emperors between vases, which were probably carved by Michael Jan Brokoff (in 1887 they were replaced by copies by Jindřich Václav Čapek). The late Baroque reconstruction of the palace took place around 1760 and was probably ordered by Count František Václav of Nostitz. It was carried out according to his project by Antonín Haffenecker. Haffenecker added the main Rococo portal to the building and also founded a garden and a riding school in 1765

▪ now houses the Culture Ministry of the Czech Republic
▪ protected as a cultural monument.
▪ address: Nosticova 471/9, Maltézské náměstí 471/1

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Jesuit-built church - architect was Carlo Lurago. Built mid 17th century

Statues from the workshop of Jan Jiří Bendl from 1655–1660

Christ the Saviour and the four evangelists (St. Luke, John, Mark and Matthew) – above the tympanum at the top of the façade

Jesuit Saints Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier – on the side wings of the gable

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Křižovnické náměstí (Knights of the Holy Cross Square, at the eastern end of the Charles Bridge)

Church Fathers: St. Clement, Basil the Great, St. Augustine, Gregory, Ambrose and Jerome – on the balustrade.

from the workshop of Jan Jiří Bendl from 1655–1660

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St. Salvator Church is a Catholic church in the Klementinum in Old Town, Prague, Czechia. The Church is located at the foot of the Charles Bridge and next to the church of St. Francis of Assisi. It was built on the foundations of the Gothic Church of St. Clement, affiliated with the Dominican Order. For many years, from the turn of the 16th-17th century, it was gradually built by anonymous people, then by Carlo Lurago and Francesco Caratti. As early as 1578 - 1581, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), led by Rector Giovanni Paolo Campana, laid the foundations of the building, then a chancel and a transept were built. In 1581, the primate of the neighboring Jewish ghetto, Mordechai Maisel donated 100 thalers to build the church, which testifies to a completely unprecedented tolerant atmosphere and the peaceful coexistence of different religions within the Prague of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II. At the beginning of the 17th century, a whole nave and a western marble portal with a portico were built. The church received built-in emporiums and stucco decoration. The construction was managed by the Italian architect Carlo Lurago. At the end of the 1740s, a dome was hung above the sanctuary, decorated with stucco from the workshop of Johann Georg Bendl. This is the so-called false dome of the octagonal floor plan on the tholobate, or the upright part of a building on which a dome is raised. The stucco decoration later had to be removed for its weight and replaced with a new one. From 1654 to 1659, according to Lurago's design, a new representative façade was built with three arched arcades reminiscent of Roman triumphal arches. The church towers were modified and raised in 1714 by architect František Maximilián Kaňka. In the 18th century, anti-Reformation Jesuit theologian Antonín Koniáš occasionally preached in the church. Between 1805 and 1819, Bernard Bolzano, a university preacher, was here. Jakub Jan Ryba played the organ here in the 1880s. In 1950, Oto Mádr devoted himself to the pastoral care of university youth.
Additional information on the Church of Saint Salvator may be obtained at Wikipedia.

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St. Salvator Church is a Catholic church in the Klementinum in Old Town, Prague, Czechia. The Church is located at the foot of the Charles Bridge and next to the church of St. Francis of Assisi. It was built on the foundations of the Gothic Church of St. Clement, affiliated with the Dominican Order. For many years, from the turn of the 16th-17th century, it was gradually built by anonymous people, then by Carlo Lurago and Francesco Caratti. As early as 1578 - 1581, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), led by Rector Giovanni Paolo Campana, laid the foundations of the building, then a chancel and a transept were built. In 1581, the primate of the neighboring Jewish ghetto, Mordechai Maisel donated 100 thalers to build the church, which testifies to a completely unprecedented tolerant atmosphere and the peaceful coexistence of different religions within the Prague of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II. At the beginning of the 17th century, a whole nave and a western marble portal with a portico were built. The church received built-in emporiums and stucco decoration. The construction was managed by the Italian architect Carlo Lurago. At the end of the 1740s, a dome was hung above the sanctuary, decorated with stucco from the workshop of Johann Georg Bendl. This is the so-called false dome of the octagonal floor plan on the tholobate, or the upright part of a building on which a dome is raised. The stucco decoration later had to be removed for its weight and replaced with a new one. From 1654 to 1659, according to Lurago's design, a new representative façade was built with three arched arcades reminiscent of Roman triumphal arches. The church towers were modified and raised in 1714 by architect František Maximilián Kaňka. In the 18th century, anti-Reformation Jesuit theologian Antonín Koniáš occasionally preached in the church. Between 1805 and 1819, Bernard Bolzano, a university preacher, was here. Jakub Jan Ryba played the organ here in the 1880s. In 1950, Oto Mádr devoted himself to the pastoral care of university youth.
Additional information on the Church of Saint Salvator may be obtained at Wikipedia.

Křižovnické Square, Prague
(Kostel Nejsvětějšího Salvátora)

foundations laid ca 1580 by the Jesuits
Built in the 17th century; The construction was managed by the Italian architect Carlo Lurago.


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Charles Square, New Town, Prague

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Kostel svatého Ignáce
Charles Square, New Town, Prague
Built 1655-1677 for the Jesuits by the architect Carlo Lurago.
Carlo Lurago (also spelled Luraghi) (1615 – 12 October 1684) was an Italian architect who was active in Prague, Bohemia, Silesia and a bit in Bavaria and modern day Austria.

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St. Stephen's Cathedral (Dom St. Stephan) is a baroque church from 1688 in Passau, Germany, dedicated to Saint Stephen. It is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Passau and the main church of his diocese. Since 730, there have been many churches built on the site of the current cathedral. The current church, a baroque building around 330 feet (100m) long, was built from 1668 to 1693 after a fire in 1662 destroyed its predecessor, of which only the late gothic eastern side remains. The cathedral's overall plan was made by Carlo Lurago, its interior decoration by Giovanni Battista Carlone, and its frescos by Carpoforo Tencalla. Passau Cathedral's organ used to be the largest one in the world. It still is the largest church organ outside USA. Over time, it has been outgrown by more recent instruments, for instance Wanamaker's organ in the USA. The organ currently has 17,774 pipes and 233 registers, all of which can be played with the five-manual general console in the gallery. Portions of the organ have their own mechanical-action or electric-action consoles, for a total of six consoles. The cathedral has eight large bells in the bell rooms in the north and south towers. The heaviest, "Pummerin" at 8.3 tons (7550kg) cast in 1952 and "Sturmerin" weighing 5.8 tons (5300kg) cast in 1733 hang in the south tower. The other six bells hang in the north tower. They include: "Misericordia" weighing 6.6 tons (6000kg), the Angelus bell, "Predigerin", "Elfuhrglocken", the Choir bell, and "Dignitar". A ninth bell, the "Zeichenglocke" hangs near the sacristy door.
Additional information about Passau’s St. Stephen's Cathedral may be obtained at Wikipedia.

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St. Stephen's Cathedral (Dom St. Stephan) is a baroque church from 1688 in Passau, Germany, dedicated to Saint Stephen. It is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Passau and the main church of his diocese. Since 730, there have been many churches built on the site of the current cathedral. The current church, a baroque building around 330 feet (100m) long, was built from 1668 to 1693 after a fire in 1662 destroyed its predecessor, of which only the late gothic eastern side remains. The cathedral's overall plan was made by Carlo Lurago, its interior decoration by Giovanni Battista Carlone, and its frescos by Carpoforo Tencalla. Passau Cathedral's organ used to be the largest one in the world. It still is the largest church organ outside USA. Over time, it has been outgrown by more recent instruments, for instance Wanamaker's organ in the USA. The organ currently has 17,774 pipes and 233 registers, all of which can be played with the five-manual general console in the gallery. Portions of the organ have their own mechanical-action or electric-action consoles, for a total of six consoles. The cathedral has eight large bells in the bell rooms in the north and south towers. The heaviest,"Pummerin" at 8.3 tons (7550kg) cast in 1952 and "Sturmerin" weighing 5.8 tons (5300kg) cast in 1733 hang in the south tower. The other six bells hang in the north tower. They include: "Misericordia" weighing 6.6 tons (6000kg), the Angelus bell, "Predigerin", "Elfuhrglocken", the Choir bell, and "Dignitar". A ninth bell, the "Zeichenglocke" hangs near the sacristy door.
Additional information about Passau’s St. Stephen's Cathedral may be obtained at Wikipedia.

Holy Mountain Příbram

Příbram, Svatá Hora

Příbram, Svatá Hora

Příbram, Svatá Hora

Příbram, Svatá Hora.
Virgin Mary of the Holy Mountain by K.I.Dientzenhofer. The busts in the background by Jan Brokoff.

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