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Saint Giles

The Church of Saint Giles is a church in , . This monumental three-aisled church was built on the foundations of a Romanesque church.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Old Town, Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint Giles”, “St. Giles‘ Church”, “St. Giles’ Church”, and “svatý Jiljí”
  • Address: Zlatá, Praha
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of the Czech Republic and Bethlehem Chapel.

Library
Photo: Skot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 260 metres northwest of Saint Giles.

Chapel
Photo: Kf, Public domain.
The is a medieval religious building in the of , . It is notable for its connection with the origins of the Bohemian Reformation, especially with the Czech reformer Jan Hus. is situated 110 metres southwest of Saint Giles.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the river in , Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the early 15th century. is situated 600 metres west of Saint Giles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Josefov and Jewish Town.

Photo: Yelkrokoyade, CC BY 2.0.
The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the Jewish Town.

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 .

Suburb
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is a quarter in the city of in the . is the youngest and largest of the five independent towns that today comprise the historic center of modern Prague.

Saint Giles

Latitude
50.08501° or 50° 5′ 6″ north
Longitude
14.41863° or 14° 25′ 7″ east
Inception
May 4th, 1371
Open location code
9F2P3CP9+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28517329
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q3487981
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Spanish—“Saint Giles” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Святога Эгідзія”
  • Catalan: “St. Giles‘ Church”
  • Czech: “kostel sv. Jiljí v Praze”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Jiljí v Praze”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Jiljí”
  • Dutch: “Kościół św. Idziego w Pradze”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo de sankta Egidio”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo de Sta Egidio”
  • French: “église Saint-Gilles de Prague”
  • French: “Église Saint-Gilles de Prague”
  • German: “Ägidiuskirche (Prag)”
  • German: “Ägidiuskirche”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Egyed-templom”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Idziego w Pradze”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Idziego”
  • Russian: “Святого Илии”
  • Slovak: “Kostol svätého Egídia”
  • Spanish: “iglesia San Egidio (Praga)”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia San Egidio (Praga)”

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