What to do and see in Prague, Bohemia: The Best Churches & Cathedrals

February 18, 2022 Misti Hsu

The bohemian allure and fairytale features of Prague make it a perfect destination for beach-weary vacationers who want to immerse themselves in culture. You could devote an entire day to exploring Prazsky hrad (Prague Castle), then refueling over a hearty dinner at a classic Czech tavern. Spend some time wandering the Old Town Square before heading over to gape at The Old Town Hall and Astronomical Clock. Prague’s best bars are found in cellars, where historic pubs set the scene for a night of traditional tippling.
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1. Chram Svateho Cyrila a Metodeje

Krizikova, 57, Prague Czech Republic +420 222 743 517 [email protected] http://www.farnost-karlin.cz
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5.0 based on 20 reviews

Chram Svateho Cyrila a Metodeje

2. St Nicholas Church

Malostranske Namesti, Prague 118 00 Czech Republic +420 257 534 215 [email protected] http://www.stnicholas.cz/en
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4.5 based on 4,286 reviews

St Nicholas Church

The Church of St Nicholas in Lesser Town in Prague, the most famous Baroque church in Prague, stands along with the former Jesuit college in the centre of the Lesser Town Square. It represents a magnificent example of the "Prague Baroque" period of the 18th century. W.A. Mozart himself played the organ in this church!

3. St. Vitus Cathedral

III. Nadvori 48/2 Prague Castle, Prague 119 01 Czech Republic +420 603 235 606 [email protected] http://www.katedralasvatehovita.cz/cs
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4.5 based on 23,452 reviews

St. Vitus Cathedral

Situated at the Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral is the most important and largest church in Prague. The cathedral is the burial place of the former Czech kings and a home of the Czech Crown Jewels.

Reviewed By dlmoore305 - Mount Vernon, United States

An unblievable Cathedral located within Prague Castle is a beautiful example of Gothic architecture while being the largest and most important church in the country along with containing the tombs of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors.

4. Church of Our Lady before Tyn

Staromestske Namesti 604 Stare Mesto, Prague 110 00 Czech Republic +420 222 318 186 [email protected] http://www.tyn.cz/cz
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4.5 based on 2,098 reviews

Church of Our Lady before Tyn

One of the symbols of Prague, the Church of the Virgin Mary Before Tyn is the dominant feature in the Old Town. The church was built in the 14th century and used to be a primary place of worship for foreign merchants visiting the city.

Reviewed By wendyanddavid536 - Solihull, United Kingdom

Situated on one side of the beautiful Old Town Square, the Gothic Church of Our Lady Before Tyn is an arcitectural wonder, with two towers covered with spires, pinnacles and other decorations. It looks great during the daytime and even better brilliantly lit up at night. Inside it has a high, narrow nave with gold and black Baroque altars. There is also an excellent winged altar depicting John the Baptist dating back to 1520 and the tomb of the astronomer Tycho Brahe.

5. Kostel Panny Marie VitEzne a Prazske Jezulatko

Karmelitska 9 Monastery of the Infant Jesus of Prague, Prague 118 00 Czech Republic +420 257 533 646 [email protected] http://www.pragjesu.cz
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4.5 based on 1,890 reviews

Kostel Panny Marie VitEzne a Prazske Jezulatko

The church of Our Lady Victorious and of the Prague Infant Jesus has an extraordinary significance not only for its architecture and artistic decoration, but mainly for the fact that the famous statue of the Prague Infant Jesus is kept and venerated within. The extraordinary well preserved baroque interior is decorated by works of the best artists of the 17th and 18th centrury. The new altar, ambon, cross and baptistmal font by scuptor Otmar Oliva. The church is open for visitors every day. In addition to the liturgy in five languages it hosts also other public events - lectures, exhibitions etc. Museum of the Infant Jesus presents historical and contemporary robes of the statue of Infant Jesus from all over the world. The museum is open 8:30 am - 5 pm from Monday to Saturday and 1 pm - 6 pm on Sunday. Admission free.

6. Brevnovsky Klaster

Marketska 28/1, Prague 160 00 Czech Republic +420 220 406 111 http://brevnov.cz/
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4.5 based on 79 reviews

Brevnovsky Klaster

7. St. Francis of Assisi Church

Krizovnicke namEsti 3, Prague 11000 Czech Republic +420 221 108 255 [email protected] http://www.krizovnici.eu/cz/hlavni-radovy-kostel
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St. Francis of Assisi Church

Public daily evening concerts Private concerts Charity concerts Concert tours Private church visits Wedding ceremonies

8. St Cyril and St Methodius Cathedral

Resslova 9, Prague Czech Republic +420 224 920 686 http://www.pragueexperience.com/places.asp?PlaceID=1228
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4.5 based on 1,382 reviews

St Cyril and St Methodius Cathedral

This museum tells the story of brave Czech paratroopers who killed SS-Obergrupenführer Reinhard Heydrich in the Operation Anthropoid. Jan Kubiš and Josef Gabčík escaped to this church and the crypt under the church together with five more paratroopers and 20 days later they died here during fight against 700 Nazi soldiers.

Reviewed By AlanH710

Saint Cyril and Matthias Fascinating bit of history well worth going the story of the death of the butcher of prague one of the only high ranking ss officers assassinated during ww2 by the Czech resistance They hid in the crypt if the church and ultimately committed sucide highly recommend they were so friendly and helpful

9. St. Giles Church

Husova 234/8, Prague Czech Republic +420 224 220 235 [email protected] http://www.pragueticketoffice.com/akcedetail.aspx?id=czech-strings-chamber-ensemble-and-great-organ&prg=2018-05-12-20-00&lang=en
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4.5 based on 209 reviews

St. Giles Church

Reviewed By catharinebm - Dorset, United Kingdom

Booked ahead for concert here. Czech Phil Chamber Quartet plus International organist. combined concert. Acoustically ethereal sound due to extreme hieght of interior. Clarity of each instrumental timbre was unparallelled in my previous experience. Given fleece blankets on arrival which were NEEDED in Nov!! Quite amusing that almost every concert we seemed to see advertised in churches around Prague ( of which there were dozens....) was including Vivaldi 4 Seasons....Bolero.....major organ Toccatas....and similar repertoire..!!!! SO, we would probably only have gone to one concert even if we had spent more time in Prague! A more varied selection around the city would encourage attendance at more than one concert during even a short stay as the standard was marvellous, pricing completely fair and the acoustics stunning.

10. St. Thomas Church

Josefska 28/8, Prague 118 00 Czech Republic +420 602 643 365 [email protected] http://www.augustiniani.cz/
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St. Thomas Church

St. Thomas Church (Sv. Tomas) --- founded in 1228 and remodeled in baroque style in 1720's, the church is one of the most significant churches in the area. Today the Parish at St. Thomas is one of the most active in all of Prague, having not only a Czech parish but also and English and Spanish one as well. Masses are held each Sunday: Czech: 9:30 English: 11:00, Spanish: 12:30

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