Nové Město, CZ

Emmaus Monastery

Emmaus Monastery was founded in 1347 by the Czech king and Roman emperor Charles IV (1346-1378). It was destined to become the only Benedictine monastery in the Bohemian kingdom and in the whole of Slavic Europe. During World War II, the monastery was captured by the Gestapo and the monks were sent to the Dachau concentration camp. In February 1945, it was almost destroyed by the American bombing of Prague. The modern roof with its bell towers was added in 1960. The Gothic cloister has original faded frescoes with fragments of pagan symbolism from the 14th century.

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Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments
  • Links to national heritage

Visitors information

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  • Café within 500m

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Church of Our Lady of the Snows

The Church of Our Lady of the Snows was founded in 1347 by Emperor Charles IV as part of a monastery and as a future coronation temple. In the 15th century, the construction was interrupted by the Hussite wars. The church was only completed in 1625.

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St. Martin's Church in the wall

St. Martin's Church in the Wall is a Gothic church built between 1178 and 1187. The church with its south wall adjoined the fortification wall, hence the name "in the wall". Of Romanesque origin, the construction of the Gothic building took place after 1350, under the reign of Charles IV. The church is currently used by the Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren.

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Bethlehem Chapel

The Bethlehem Chapel was built between 1391 and 1394 and was intended for preaching in the Czech language. The Bethlehem Chapel is mainly associated with the work of Jan Hus (1370-1415), who became its administrator on 14th March 1402. After changing its use many times, it fell into ruin and was therefore largely demolished in 1786. It was rebuilt in the first half of the 1950s as a memorial to the Hussite movement.

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