Saints Simon and Jude
The Church of Sts. Simon and Jude, situated next to the Brutalist Hotel InterContinental on U Milosrdných Street in the Old Town of Prague, dates back to 1354, when a hospital was founded on the site.- Type: Theater building
- Description: church in Prague
- Also known as: “Church of Sts. Simon and Jude”, “kostel svatého Šimona a Judy (Praha)”, and “sv. Šimon a Juda”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spanish Synagogue and Old Jewish Cemetery.
Spanish Synagogue
Museum
The Spanish Synagogue is a former Reform Jewish synagogue, located in the area of the so-called Jewish Town, Prague, in the Czech Republic. The synagogue was completed in 1868 in the Moorish Revival style on the site of the presumably oldest synagogue, Old School. Spanish Synagogue is situated 190 metres south of Saints Simon and Jude.
Old Jewish Cemetery
The Old Jewish Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic, which is one of the largest of its kind in Europe and one of the most important Jewish historical monuments in Prague. Old Jewish Cemetery is situated 330 metres southwest of Saints Simon and Jude.Jewish Museum
Museum
The Jewish Museum in Prague is one of the oldest Jewish museums in Europe. Established in 1906, it preserves and presents the Jewish cultural heritage of Bohemia and Moravia. Jewish Museum is situated 200 metres south of Saints Simon and Jude.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jewish Town and Stalin Monument.
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.
Stalin Monument
Locality
Stalin's Monument was a 15.5 m granite statue honoring Joseph Stalin in Prague, 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.
Old Town and Josefov
The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of Prague and the Jewish Town.Saints Simon and Jude
- Categories: church, event venue, building, public building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Praha 1, Prague 1, Prague, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.09204° or 50° 5′ 31″ north
Longitude
14.42064° or 14° 25′ 14″ east
Levels
1
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Roof shape
gabled
Open location code
9F2P3CRC+R7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatre
OpenStreetMap feature
building=civic
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=church
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Russian—“Saints Simon and Jude” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Kostel svatého Šimona a Judy”
- Czech: “Kostel svatých Šimona a Judy”
- Czech: “svatý Šimon a Juda”
- Dutch: “Sint-Simon en Judaskerk”
- French: “église des Saints Simon et Jude”
- French: “Église des Saints Simon et Jude”
- Georgian: “პრაღის წმინდა სვიმეონისა და იუდას ეკლესია”
- German: “Sankte Simon und Judas”
- Japanese: “聖シモン聖ユダ教会”
- Russian: “Собор Святого Симона и Иуды”
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