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Saint Nicholas

The Church of Saint Nicholas 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 Saint Nicholas.
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  • Opening hours:
    March—October: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    November—January: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
    February: Monday—Thursday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM; Friday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Prague in Malá Strana neighborhood
  • Also known as: “St. Nicholas Church” and “sv. Mikuláš”
  • Address: Malostranské náměstí, Praha

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and Prague Castle.

University
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The is a university in the centre of , , specialising in the study of music, dance, drama, film, television and multi-media.

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 370 metres north of Saint Nicholas.

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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 550 metres east of Saint Nicholas.

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 Nicholas

Latitude
50.08798° or 50° 5′ 17″ north
Longitude
14.4032° or 14° 24′ 12″ east
Inception
1752
Height
1 metre (3.3 feet)
Open location code
9F2P3CQ3+57
Open­Street­Map ID
way 7645355
Open­Street­Map feature
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historic=­church
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q2420392
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Saint Nicholas” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Nikolay kilsəsi”
  • Catalan: “Església de Sant Nicolau”
  • Chinese: “圣尼古拉教堂”
  • Chinese: “圣尼各老堂”
  • Chinese: “聖尼古拉教堂”
  • Czech: “Chrám svatého Mikuláše na Malé Straně”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Mikuláše na Malé Straně”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Mikuláše”
  • Czech: “svatý Mikuláš”
  • Dutch: “Sint Nicolaas”
  • Dutch: “Sint Nicolaaskerk”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Nicolaaskerk (Mala Strana)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Nicolaaskerk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس نيكولاس”
  • French: “Eglise Saint Nicolas de Malá Strana”
  • French: “Eglise Saint-Nicolas de Mala Strana”
  • French: “église Saint-Nicolas de Malá Strana”
  • French: “Église Saint-Nicolas de Prague”
  • French: “Saint-Nicolas de Malá Strana”
  • German: “Sankt Nikolaus”
  • German: “St. Nikolaus auf der Kleinseite”
  • German: “St. Nikolaus-Kirche Prag”
  • German: “St.-Nikolaus-Kirche Prag”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Miklós-templom”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Santo Nikolas, Malá Strana”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Nicola in Malá Strana”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Nicola”
  • Italian: “Kostel svatého Mikuláše”
  • Italian: “San Nicola”
  • Japanese: “聖ニコラス教会”
  • Korean: “성 미쿨라셰 교회”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Mikołaja”
  • Polish: “Kościół Świętego Mikołaja w Pradze”
  • Polish: “święty Mikołaj”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de São Nicolau (Malá Strana)”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de São Nicolau”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sfântul Nicolae din Malá Strana”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sfântul Nicolae din Praga”
  • Russian: “Базилика Святого Микулаша”
  • Russian: “святой Николай”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Николая”
  • Slovak: “Kostol svätého Mikuláša”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Nikolaja, Malá Strana”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev svetega Nikolaja, Praga”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Nicolás (Malá Strana)”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Nicolás”
  • Spanish: “San Nicolás”
  • Swiss German: “St. Nikolaus Kirche Prag”
  • Tosk Albanian: “St. Nikolaus Kirche Prag”
  • Turkish: “Aziz Nikolaos Kilisesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Костел Святого Миколая”
  • Ukrainian: “Костел святого Мікулаша на Малій Страні”
  • Ukrainian: “святи Мікулаш”

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