#Baroque

Between 1611 and 1613, Prague’s Lutherans began building the Church of the Holy Trinity at the foot of Petřín Hill, which became the first Baroque church in the city. However, after the Czech uprising was crushed at the Battle of White Mountain in 1620, the church was transferred to the Carmelite order, which rededicated it to the Madonna of Strakonice, credited with helping to win the battle. It was then renamed the Church of Our Lady Victorious.

Malá Strana is the most romantic of Prague’s quarters, with narrow cobblestone streets, baroque churches, palace gardens, and red-tiled roofs.

The Church of St. Nicholas on Malostranská Square is one of the most beautiful Baroque churches not only in Prague but in the entire Czech Republic. The mighty dome with its slender bell tower is an integral part of the city skyline.

One of the most picturesque streets in Prague bears the name of the Czech writer and journalist Jan Neruda. It leads from Malostranská Square up to the Prague Castle. Here you can admire Baroque houses with richly decorated shields and portals. There are also several palaces here. But the most exciting thing in this street is that we can still see many house signs used instead of numbers.

A long time ago, this square was surrounded by small houses belonging to residents of Hradčany. It might have remained this way if a devastating fire had not occurred in 1541. Most of the houses were then burned down. Wealthy aristocrats began purchasing the cleared land and building magnificent palaces in Hradčany.

Loreta is one of Prague's main pilgrimage sites. The name comes from the Italian town of Loreto. The legend says that after the Saracens' invasion of Palestine, angels first took the Holy House (Santa Casa) to Dalmatia and then to Loreto. It was the very same house where the Virgin Mary lived and where Archangel Gabriel came to her and announced that she would become the Mother of God.