Church of St. Ludmila

The Church of St. Ludmila, Peace Square

The Church of St. Ludmila (Czech: Kostel svaté Ludmily) is a typical neo-Gothic church at Náměstí Míru (Peace Square) in Prague's Vinohrady, built on plans of Josef Mocker in 1888–1892. It is named in honor of St. Ludmila of Bohemia.

It is a brick-made three-aisle basilica with a transversal nave in the shape of the cross. The church front features two 60m-high towers with bells and the tall gable with portal above the main entrance with sculptures. The interior of the temple excels in a rich color windows, paintings and sculptures on which participated national artists Josef Václav Myslbek, Josef Čapek and František Ženíšek.

The church was closed due to Metro construction and later for reconstruction in 1974–1992.

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    Coordinates: 50°4′31.71″N 14°26′14.03″E / 50.0754750°N 14.4372306°E / 50.0754750; 14.4372306

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