I came upon a picture that had not identified until now, It has been a great feeling of wonderful proportions. Brings back nice memories of my trips to Prague especially. Seeing these beauties and able to share them with the world is a great satisfaction to me, Therefore, let me tell you about the Church Notre Dame of Tyn of Prague !!! Hope you enjoy it as I.
The Church Notre-Dame of Týn is located at Staroměstské náměstí, Praha 1 – Staré Město in Prague, It is dominating the Old Town square, facing the Týn school, with bell towers 80 meters high. The Gothic church was one of the symbols of the struggle between Catholics and Protestants in Bohemia.
A bit of history I like tell us that this church replaced an ancient Romanesque church of the 4C, present until 1256, this new Gothic church was built from 1380 under the reign of Venceslas in Luxembourg. Jean RokyCany is elected archbishop of the Hussite church in 1427, The roof was completed in 1450, during the reign of Georges of Bohemia, and the bell towers in 1511. The pediment dates from 1436. On the gable is represented a gold chalice , a Hussite symbol that made this church an important place for religion during the Hussite movement. In 1626, after the Battle of the White Mountain, the church passed into the Catholic fold, sculptures as well as the chalice were removed, replaced by a representation of the Virgin. In 1626, lightning strongly damaged the vault, which was replaced, but in the Baroque style. This style now fully marks the interior of the church.
It owes its name to a former fortified site called Týnský Dvůr or Ungelt located nearby and which welcomed foreign merchants. Historically, “týn” designated a fortified place in the Middle Ages. We find this name in that of the village of Týn Nad Vltavou. The Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, who was at the service of the Emperor Rudolph II, was buried in the church in 1601. Certain paintings of the altar are the work of Karel Škreta. A legend wants one of the windows of the German -speaking Czech writer Franz Kafka gave directly to the church choir.
There you go folks, a nice off the beaten path monument of Prague not to miss indeed. There is much to see here, do read my other posts on the City, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Notre Dame of Tyn of Prague as I
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world.
My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting.
Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers
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