Saint Roch

The Church of Saint Roch, located on Olšany Square, is the oldest church in present-day , a cadastral district of , . The Baroque structure was built between 1680 and 1682 by Jan Hainric, probably according to plans by the renowned French architect Jean Baptiste Mathey.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Prague 3 - Žižkov
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint Roch”, “Church of Saint Roch, Žižkov”, and “svatý Roch”
  • Roof shape: dome

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Olšanské náměstí and Žižkov Television Tower.

Square
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is a square.

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The is a transmitter tower built in between 1985 and 1992. Designed by the architect Václav Aulický and the structural engineer Jiří Kozák, it stands high above the city's traditional skyline from its position on top of a hill in the district of , from which it takes its name. is situated 660 metres west of Saint Roch.

Town hall
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, is a second-tier municipality in . It is geographically identical to the national administrative district and city administrative district of the same name. is situated 490 metres northwest of Saint Roch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Žižkov and Vinohrady.

Suburb
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is a cadastral district of , . Most of lies in the municipal and administrative district of , except for very small parts which are in and .

Suburb
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is a cadastral district in . It is so named because the area was once covered in vineyards dating from the 14th century. lies in the municipal and administrative districts of , and , little parts also of and .

Suburb
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is a cadastral area of , part of municipal district, formerly an independent town. It is bordered by the river and to the north, Vítkov hill and to the south, to the west and to the east.

Saint Roch

Latitude
50.08239° or 50° 4′ 57″ north
Longitude
14.46002° or 14° 27′ 36″ east
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9F2P3FJ6+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27855190
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­dome
Wiki­data ID
Q3566053
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Spanish—“Saint Roch” goes by many names.

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