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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  • Roman Catholic church
  • …dates from 1232
  • …stands 15 metres (49 feet) tall
  • Address: Malá Štupartská, Praha
  • Also known as
    “Church of St. James the Greater”
    “sv. Jakub Větší”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Powder Gate Tower and Church of Our Lady before Týn.
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Scenic viewpoint
The Powder Tower or Powder Gate is a Gothic tower in , . is situated 220 metres southeast of Saint James the Greater.
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Church
The Church of the Mother of God before Týn, or Church… is situated 180 metres west of Saint James the Greater.
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Public building
is a civic building that houses… is situated 200 metres east of Saint James the Greater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jewish Town and Old Town and Josefov.
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Suburb
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Locality
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Saint James the Greater

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Latitude
50.08832° or 50° 5′ 18″ north
Longitude
14.42511° or 14° 25′ 30″ east
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”
  • 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”
  • Japanese: “プラハの聖ヤコブ大教会”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Jakuba w Pradze”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de Santiago Maior”
  • Russian: “святой Якуб”
  • Turkish: “Zebedioğlu Yakup Kilisesi”

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