Saint Nicholas

The Church of Saint Nicholas is a Late-Gothic and Baroque church in the of . It was built between 1732-1737 on the site of a Gothic church from the 13th century which was also dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Tuesday and Thursday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Wednesday: noon—5:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Prague, Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint Nicholas”, “Church of St Nicholas of Old Town in Prague”, and “St. Nicholas Church”
  • Address: Staroměstské náměstí, Praha
  • Roof shape: hipped
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Town City Hall and National Library of the Czech Republic.

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The Old Town Hall in , the capital of the , is one of the city's most visited monuments. It is located in . is situated 110 metres south of Saint Nicholas.

Library
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The is the central library of the . It is directed by the Ministry of Culture. The library's main building is located in the historical Clementinum building in the centre of , where approximately half of its books are kept. is situated 340 metres southwest of Saint Nicholas.

Clock
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The Prague , or Prague Orloj, is a medieval attached to the in , the capital of the . is situated 120 metres southeast of Saint Nicholas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jewish Town and Old Town and Josefov.

Suburb
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The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the .

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The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the Jewish Town.

Locality
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Stalin's Monument was a 15.5 m granite statue honoring Joseph Stalin in , Czechoslovakia. It was unveiled on 1 May 1955 after more than 5+1⁄2 years of work, and was the world's largest representation of Stalin. The sculpture was demolished in late 1962.

Saint Nicholas

Latitude
50.0879° or 50° 5′ 16″ north
Longitude
14.4199° or 14° 25′ 12″ east
Inception
1737
Height
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
9F2P3CQ9+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27859115
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q2595999
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Saint Nicholas” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Նիկողայոս եկեղեցի (Պրահա)”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Նիկողայոս եկեղեցի”
  • Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Nikolay kilsəsi”
  • Chinese: “圣尼古拉教堂”
  • Chinese: “聖尼古拉教堂”
  • Czech: “chrám sv. Mikuláše”
  • Czech: “chrám svatého Mikuláše”
  • Czech: “kostel sv. Mikuláše”
  • Czech: “kostel svatého Mikuláše v Praze-Starém Městě”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Mikuláše”
  • Czech: “svatý Mikuláš”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Nicolaaskerk (Oude Stad Praag)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Nicolaaskerk (Oude Stad)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Nicolaaskerk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه القديس نيكولاس فى المدينه القديمه فى براج”
  • French: “église Saint-Nicolas de Prague”
  • French: “Église Saint-Nicolas de Prague”
  • French: “Saint Nicolas”
  • Fulah: “Church of Saint Nicholas”
  • German: “Sankt Nikolaus”
  • German: “St. Nikolaus in der Altstadt”
  • Greek: “Ναός Αγίου Νικολάου”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית מיקולאש הקדוש”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית ניקולאי הקדוש”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Miklós-templom (Prága)”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Miklós-templom”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Nicola”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Nicola”
  • Japanese: “聖ミクラーシュ教会”
  • Korean: “성 니콜라스 성당”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Mikołaja w Pradze”
  • Polish: “Kościół Świętego Mikołaja w Pradze”
  • Russian: “Церковь святого Микулаша”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Николая”
  • Slovak: “kostol svätého Mikuláša”
  • Slovak: “Kostol svätého Mikuláša”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Nicolás (Ciudad Vieja)”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Nicolás”
  • Turkish: “Aziz Nicholas Kilisesi (Prag)”
  • Turkish: “Aziz Nikolaos Kilisesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Костел Святого Миколая”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква святого Миколая (Прага)”

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