Saint Teresa of Ávila

Saint Teresa of Ávila is a church in , , , , which is located on U Lužického semináře. Saint Teresa of Ávila is situated near the park , as well as near the church .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Chapel of Saint Teresa of Ávila in Vojanovy sady in Prague
  • Also known as: “Chapel of Saint Teresa of Ávila”, “Kaple svaté Terezie z Ávily”, and “sv. Terezie z Ávily”
  • Address: U Lužického semináře, Praha

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Charles Bridge and Prague Castle.

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 280 metres southeast of Saint Teresa of Ávila.

Castle
Photo: Ludek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle complex in , serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. is situated 430 metres northwest of Saint Teresa of Ávila.

Museum
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The in is dedicated to the author Franz Kafka. The museum hosts a number of first edition Kafka books. is situated 190 metres east of Saint Teresa of Ávila.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malá Strana and Castle and Lesser Town.

Suburb
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of is the highest part of the city while the Lesser Town of is the lower area on the left bank.

Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of is the highest part of the city while the Lesser Town of is the lower area on the left bank.

Suburb
Photo: Loozrboy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the .

Saint Teresa of Ávila

Latitude
50.08854° or 50° 5′ 19″ north
Longitude
14.40803° or 14° 24′ 29″ east
Established
<1745
Levels
1
Height
7 metres (23 feet)
Roof shape
pyramidal
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F2P3CQ5+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28701962
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q60687732
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In Other Languages

From Czech to German—“Saint Teresa of Ávila” goes by many names.

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