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Saint James the Greater

The Basilica of St. James in the of , . The church is home to the Madonna Pietatis and the tomb of Count Vratislav of Mitrovice.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church
  • Also known as: “Church of St. James the Greater” and “sv. Jakub Větší”
  • Address: Malá Štupartská, Praha

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Our Lady before Týn and Powder Gate Tower.

Church
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Church of the Mother of God before Týn, or Church of , is a Gothic church and a dominant feature of the , . is situated 180 metres west of Saint James the Greater.

Scenic viewpoint
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The Powder Tower or Powder Gate is a Gothic tower in , . It is one of the original . It separates the from the . is situated 220 metres southeast of Saint James the Greater.

Public building
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is a civic building that houses Smetana Hall, a celebrated concert venue, in , Czech Republic. It is located on next to the Powder Gate in the centre of the city. is situated 200 metres east of Saint James the Greater.

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 James the Greater

Latitude
50.08832° or 50° 5′ 18″ north
Longitude
14.42511° or 14° 25′ 30″ east
Inception
1232
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9F2P3CQG+82
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28517340
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q970834
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Saint James the Greater” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Basílica de Sant Jaume”
  • Chinese: “圣雅各伯圣殿”
  • Czech: “bazilika svatého Jakuba Většího na Starém Městě v Praze”
  • Czech: “bazilika svatého Jakuba Většího v Praze 1-Starém Městě”
  • Czech: “bazilika svatého Jakuba Většího v Praze”
  • Czech: “Bazilika svatého Jakuba Většího”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Jakuba Většího”
  • Czech: “svatý Jakub Větší”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Jacobuskerk (Oude Stad)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Jacobuskerk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس يعقوب الاكبر”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Sankta Jakobo”
  • French: “église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur de Prague”
  • French: “Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur de Prague”
  • German: “Basilika St. Jakob”
  • German: “Jakobskirche”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Jakab-bazilika (Prága)”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Jakab-bazilika”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Yakobus, Praha”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Giacomo”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Giacomo”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Jakuba w Pradze”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de Santiago Maior”
  • Russian: “святой Якуб”
  • Turkish: “Zebedioğlu Yakup Kilisesi”

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