Religious sites · Mala Strana
Church of St Nicholas
The Church of St Nicholas stands in the middle of Malostranske namesti in Prague's Mala Strana. Built between 1704 and 1755 by Christoph and Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer with Anselmo Lurago, it is a protected cultural monument and remains in use as a church.
Also known as Kostel svateho Mikulase.
Why it matters
The church was built as the Jesuit professed house's church and was sited in the middle of the square rather than on its edge, which is why Malostranske namesti reads as two spaces rather than one.
Editorial context written by Global City Intelligence, not a statement from the venue.
Good for
- Architecture & design — The most complete high Baroque interior in Prague, and one where the dome and nave were designed by different members of the same family.
These are editorial judgements, not verified facts.
Sources & verification
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- Geonames database of geographic names (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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- Geonames database of geographic names (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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- Church of St Nicholas - official site (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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- Church of St Nicholas - official site (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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- Church of St Nicholas - published opening information (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
- Quoted from the operator's published opening information on the date read.
Operational details last checked 2026-09-07. Facts of this kind are treated as current for 120 days.
Prague has three churches dedicated to St Nicholas. The state gazetteer was queried spatially as well as by name to confirm that the point used is the Mala Strana church and not the Old Town or Vrsovice one.
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