Page 47 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Prague

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Church of Our Lady
before Týn
Set back behind a row
of arcaded buildings, the
many-spired twin towers
of the church dominate
the eastern end of Old
Town Square. The Gothic,
Renaissance and Baroque
features of the interior create
striking contrasts.

Old-New Synagogue
Prague’s oldest synagogue
dates from the 13th century.
Its Gothic main portal is carved
with a vine which bears twelve
bunches of grapes symbolizing
the tribes of Israel.

Basilica of St James
Jewish Consecrated in 1374, this
Quarter basilica was restored to new
Baroque glory after a fire in
1689. Typical of its grandeur
is this 18th-century monument
to chancellor Jan Vratislav of
Mitrovice. Fine acoustics and a
superb organ make the church
a popular venue for concerts.
Old Town
V L T A V A
Slavonic Monastery
Emauzy
These cloisters hold
a series of precious
frescoes from three
Gothic masters
depicting scenes
from the Old and
New Testaments.
New Town

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Church of St Peter and St Paul
Remodelled many times since the
11th century, the design of this church
is now 1890s Neo-Gothic. This striking
relief of the Last Judgment marks the
main entrance.

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