Church of St. Peter at Poříčí
Church of St. Peter on Poříčí is a Roman Catholic church in Prague, New Town, in Biskupská Street, it is dedicated to the Apostle Peter. The church is administered by the religious order Knights of the Cross with the Red Star and the administrator is P.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Prague
- Also known as: “svatý Petr na Poříčí”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Powder Gate Tower and Museum of Prague.
Powder Gate Tower
Scenic viewpoint
The Powder Tower or Powder Gate is a Gothic tower in Prague, Czech Republic. It is one of the original city gates. It separates the Old Town from the New Town. Powder Gate Tower is situated 640 metres southwest of Church of St. Peter at Poříčí.
Museum of Prague
Museum
The Museum of Prague is a museum serving the capital region of Prague. Its responsibilities include the management and presentation of collections documenting Prague’s past, as well as research into the history of the Czech capital and its presentation to the general public. Museum of Prague is situated 330 metres southeast of Church of St. Peter at Poříčí.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Florenc and Jewish Town.
Jewish Town
Suburb
The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of Prague and the Jewish Town.
Holešovice
Suburb
Holešovice is a district in the north of Prague situated on a meander of the River Vltava, which makes up the main part of the district Prague 7. In the past Holešovice was a heavily industrial suburb; today it is home to the main site of the Prague's National Gallery with the Trade Fair Palace, and the National Technical Museum.
Church of St. Peter at Poříčí
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Praha 1, Prague 1, Prague, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.09122° or 50° 5′ 28″ north
Longitude
14.43428° or 14° 26′ 3″ east
Inception
1150
Height
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
9F2P3CRM+FP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Church of St. Peter at Poříčí” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Kostel sv. Petra na Poříčí”
- Czech: “Kostel svatého Petra (Praha, Nové Město)”
- Czech: “Kostel svatého Petra Na Poříči”
- Czech: “Kostel svatého Petra na Poříčí”
- Dutch: “St. Peter am Poříčí”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت بيتر”
- Esperanto: “kirko Sankta Petro”
- Esperanto: “Preĝejo Sankta Petro”
- German: “Kirche St. Peter am Poříčí”
- German: “St. Peter am Poříčí”
- Russian: “Костел Святого Петра на Поржичи”
- Russian: “Храм Святого Петра (Прага)”
- Russian: “Храм Святого Петра”
- Tatar: “Изге Питер гыйбадәтханәсе”
- Turkish: “Aziz Petrus Kilisesi (Prag)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include fara and Petrská věž.
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