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CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LORETO (PRAŽSKÁ LORETA)

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2024
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2024

A little higher up than the Château, Place Notre-Dame-de-Lorette is a haven of peace and quiet. This important place of pilgrimage was built between 1626 and 1750 by the family of the famous Dientzenhofer. The design is reminiscent of Italian churches: the architect was in fact commissioned to draw inspiration from the sanctuary of Loreto, near Ancona, and he succeeded marvelously, which explains the church's name. Its tower houses a set of 27 bells that play a melody every hour for several minutes, gently giving rhythm to life in the neighborhood.

Inside, the sanctuary, also called " Santa casa ", is, according to legend, one of the houses of Nazareth that the angels deposited all over the world. There are more than fifty Santa Casas in Bohemia, and all are the object of major pilgrimages, although none has attained the aura of the Santa Casa in Loretto, Italy.

The interior is a masterpiece of decoration. Paintings, gilding, sculptures and relics form a busy but always harmonious whole. In the Treasure Room, don't miss the "Prague Sun", a dazzling gold monstrance with flaming rays, set with 6,222 diamonds. For enthusiasts, the treasury also houses an impressive collection of cult objects assembled over the last few centuries from various regions and countries of Europe. A priceless religious (and financial) treasure!

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LucaF
Visited in august 2019
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Superbe... de l'extérieur
Magnifique église située au sommet de la colline du château . En revanche elle est payante, comme quasiment tout à Prague donc nous sommes restés à l'extérieur.
roby82
Visited in april 2017
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Très belle église baroque, située à quelques pas du château L'extérieur est magnifiquement décoré avec des bas reliefs et ses couleurs ressortent encore mieux avec quelques rayons de soleil. Il contraste avec l'intérieur du sanctuaire, tout en sobriété. Le carillon surprend par sa douceur.
alboon
Visited in january 2016
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Petite place proche du château qui abrite l'église du même nom à l'architecture splendide et dont la visite est très agréable.
Cyril C.
Visited in february 2016
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Little square in the heights of the Western North of Prague
Unique Le 'point of interest is the visit of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette church which is really worth a visit (it takes 15 to 20 minutes from Charles Bridge)
Beautiful little square on the heights of Prague on Palais Cernin, not very interesting and massive architecture, and other, the very pretty church Notre-Dame-de-Lorette yellow, green and white. Its colours resort still best when the snow.

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