Bazilika sv. Ludmily — Attraction in Prague

The Basilica of St. Ludmila (Czech: Bazilika svaté Ludmily) is a neo-Gothic Catholic church at Náměstí Míru (Peace Square) in Prague's Vinohrady, built on plans of Josef Mocker in 1888–1892. It is named in honor of St. Ludmila of Bohemia. It is a brick-made three-aisle basilica with a transversal nave in the shape of the cross. The church front features two 60.5m-high towers with bells and the tall gable with portal above the main entrance with sculptures.[1] The interior of the temple excels in a rich color windows, paintings and sculptures on which participated national artists Josef Václav Myslbek, Josef Čapek and František Ženíšek.[2]

The church was closed due to Metro construction and later for reconstruction in 1974–1992. In 1980, its major reconstruction started. By December 1984, the restoration of the southern nave was completed, where the service of the Mass was temporarily resumed in improvised setting. On 16 September 1992, the day of veneration of St. Ludmila, the whole temple was reopened in the solemn ceremony of consecration of the new altar, which was held by Cardinal Miloslav Vlk. On 3 September 1993, the bells rang again on the towers of the church.[3]

At present, the Christmas and Easter fairs, open-air concerts, and charitable sales are often held in front of the temple. Since 2013, the videomapping has been screened every year in October on the church during the Signal festival.

In August 2022, the church was elevated by Pope Francis to the status of...

Visiting Prague every single time we prefer to stay with some hotel in Vinohrady considering it the most comfortable and silent place next to a noisy center :). And always going through and over Namesti Miru we pass near this temple. Despite the fact it's not so interesting inside, not very colourful and even modest we'd like to visit it since my auntie is Lyudmila :). This temple is active and service gatherings are regular with a lot of locals attending to them. It's nice in any time of an year since in spring it's a very green place around there with a lot of blooming flowers, brushes and trees; especially pleasant to sit there (adequate number of benches around that); and in winter - on the eve of the very Christmas and NY there is a very cute local market as with food stuff and beverages as with some craftsmen - very compact and...

St. Ludmila Church is a neo-Gothic church located in the Vinohrady neighborhood of Prague, Czech Republic. It was built between 1888 and 1893 by the architect Josef Mocker, who also designed the Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral in Prague. The church is named after St. Ludmila, the patron saint of Bohemia and grandmother of St. Wenceslaus, the martyr prince of Czech history.

The church features a massive front facade with two towers, rose windows, and ornate spires, while inside, it has a high vaulted ceiling, beautiful stained glass windows, and intricate artwork. It is a popular venue for classical music concerts and is considered one of the most important examples of neo-Gothic architecture...