Saint Thomas

Saint Thomas Church is an Augustinian church in , , . The address is at Josefská 8. The church is easily recognisable in the Prague skyline.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Malá Strana, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “St Thomas‘ Church”, “St Thomas’ Church, Prague”, and “sv. Tomáš”
  • Address: Letenská, Praha, 11800

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prague Castle and Charles Bridge.

Castle
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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 310 metres northwest of Saint Thomas.

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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 420 metres southeast of Saint Thomas.

Church
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The Church of is a Baroque church in the of . It was built between 1704 and 1755 on the site where formerly a Gothic church from the 13th century stood, which was also dedicated to . is situated 190 metres southwest of Saint Thomas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malá Strana and Castle and Lesser Town.

Suburb
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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.

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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
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, is the district of the city of , surrounding . The castle is one of the biggest in the world at about 570 metres in length and an average of about 130 metres wide.

Saint Thomas

Latitude
50.08872° or 50° 5′ 19″ north
Longitude
14.40563° or 14° 24′ 20″ east
Inception
1379
Height
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
9F2P3CQ4+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30765613
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3498498
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Vietnamese—“Saint Thomas” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Tomas kilsəsi”
  • Belarusian: “Касцёл Св. Тамаша ў Празе”
  • Czech: “kostel svatého Tomáše”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Tomáše”
  • Czech: “svatý Tomáš”
  • Dutch: “St Thomas‘ Church”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Sankta Tomaso (Prago)”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Sankta Tomaso”
  • French: “église Saint-Thomas de Prague”
  • French: “Église Saint-Thomas de Prague”
  • Georgian: “პრაღის წმინდა თომას ეკლესია”
  • German: “Sankt Thomas”
  • German: “St. Thomas”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Santo Tomas, Praha”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Tommaso”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Tomasza w Pradze”
  • Polish: “święty Tomasz”
  • Russian: “святой Фома”
  • Vietnamese: “Nhà thờ Thánh Tôma ở Praha”

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