Prague - St Nicholas Church Old Town Square

The lovely white facade of St. Nicholas Church gleams in the corner of the Old Town Square in Praque. The Baroque church was completed in 1735. It replaced a parish church, mentioned in records dating back as early as 1273.
St. Nicholas is one of the most stylistically pure and beautiful examples of high-baroque architecture north of the Alps. Once you enter, you will be in a gilded Baroque dream. The architectural style was considered to be radical, hence the term 'Radical Baroque of Bohemia'. The characteristics of 'Radical Baroque' include seductive curving of walls and the meeting of oviform spaces. St. Nicolas is a prime example.
The towers and the dome of the cathedral are intentionally the same height, 74 m, and they are both conceived so that they correspond panoramically with St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle.
After centuries of religious disputes and wars that introduced several changes in its Baroque original style and decoration, the Czech Hussite movement took control of the church that since then is used as a church and a magnificent venue for classical concerts. Mozart himself once played the 2500 pipe organ that echoes throughout the massive church of St. Nicolas.

© CT-Graphics - Christine Till

Order your "Prague - St Nicholas Church Old Town Square" Print at
Fine Art America
or
Download the royalty-free digital photo 'Prague - St Nicholas Church Old Town Square' directly from:
CT-Graphics.com
- Royalty Free Photographs for Print and Web
- Image Customization
- Old or Damaged or Polaroid Photo Restoration
- Conversion of Slides and Paper Pictures to Digital (CD/DVD)
- Picture Postcards - Calendars - Greeting Cards

Art lovers who liked this also liked:

bohemia art
bohemia canvas prints
bohemia framed prints
bohemia acrylic prints
bohemia prints
bohemia posters
bohemia greeting cards
bohemia photos

nicholas art
nicholas canvas prints
nicholas framed prints
nicholas acrylic prints
nicholas prints
nicholas posters
nicholas greeting cards
nicholas photos

historic building art
historic building canvas prints
historic building framed prints
historic building acrylic prints
historic building prints
historic building posters
historic building greeting cards
historic building photos

iron acrylic prints
north america acrylic prints