Church of Holy Cross
Church of Holy Cross is a church in Praha 1, Prague 1, Prague, Central Bohemia. Church of Holy Cross is situated nearby to the college Vyšší odborná škola a Střední průmyslová škola elektrotechnická Františka Křižíka, as well as near the museum Czech Repubrick – Lego země českých památek.Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Prague, Czech Republic
- Also known as: “svatý Kříž”
- Address: Praha
- Inscription: “AVE CRUX SPES UNICA”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Powder Gate Tower and Mucha Museum.
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 240 metres northeast of Church of Holy Cross.
Mucha Museum
Museum
Photo: JiriMatejicek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mucha Museum is a museum in Prague, Czech Republic, housing a collection of works by Alphonse Mucha since 1998. It currently houses the largest part of the Ivan Lendl collection of Mucha artworks. Mucha Museum is situated 180 metres southeast of Church of Holy Cross.
Church of Our Lady before Týn
Church
The Church of the Mother of God before Týn, or Church of Our Lady before Týn, is a Gothic church and a dominant feature of the Old Town of Prague, Czech Republic. Church of Our Lady before Týn is situated 350 metres northwest of Church of Holy Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Josefov and New Town.
Old Town and Josefov
Photo: Yelkrokoyade, CC BY 2.0.
The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of Prague and the Jewish Town.
New Town
Suburb
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
New Town is a quarter in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic. New Town is the youngest and largest of the five independent towns that today comprise the historic center of modern Prague.
Jewish Town
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 Prague and the Jewish Town.
Church of Holy Cross
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Praha 1, Prague 1, Prague, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.08542° or 50° 5′ 8″ northLongitude
14.42606° or 14° 25′ 34″ eastOpen location code
9F2P3CPG+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 31773692OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q3505193
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Church of Holy Cross” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Kostel svatého Kříže”
- Dutch: “Kościół Świętego Krzyża w Pradze”
- Esperanto: “Preĝejo de sankta Kruco”
- Esperanto: “Preĝejo de Sta Kruco”
- Esperanto: “Preĝejo Sankta Kruco”
- Polish: “Kościół Świętego Krzyża w Pradze”
- Turkish: “Kutsal Haç Kilisesi (Prag)”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vyšší odborná škola a Střední průmyslová škola elektrotechnická Františka Křižíka and Czech Repubrick – Lego země českých památek.
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