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 The Saint Ludmila Church by ZvrljLeave a Comment Address: Namesti MiruDirections: The Saint Ludmila Church is at the Namesti Miru, at the part of Prague called Vinohrady. The nearest Metro station is Namesti Miru, and station I.P.Pavlova is just nearby.
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Emauzy Monastery with the Church of Our Lady and Slavic Patron Saints was founded by Charles IV in 1347 for Slavonic Benedictines. It was the only Slavonic monastery in the west Christianity of the Charles's empire, centre of scholarship and arts. Such personalities as Jan Hus, Jerome of Prague… were among the students.
On February 14th 1945, during an American air-raid in Prague, the Church was destroyed. Later on, in 1967, a modern structure by the project of architect F. M. Cerny was realized – an asymmetric 32 m high shell structure with a 40 cm thick construction of white concrete. Leave a Comment Address: Vysehradska 49/320Phone: 221 979 211Directions: The nearest Metro station is Karlovo namesti, and two asymmetrical spires of Church can be seen as soon as street level is reached.Website: http://www.emauzy.cz/
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 Bethlehem Chapel by bugalugs
In 1786 the original chapel was pulled down.
The chapel is open daily
9am-6pm - April - October
9am - 5pm Nov - March
I think admission was 35KC Leave a Comment Address: Betlemske NamestiPhone: 224 24 8595Directions: From the corner of Old Town Square turn into Jilska, walk along there and then turn right. Metro Narodni Trida, Tram Nos. 6,9,18,22
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 Church of the Most Sacred
Heart of our Lord by Zvrlj, 2 more photosLeave a Comment Address: Jiriho z Podebrad SquareDirections: Church of the Most Sacred Heart of our Lord is at the Jiriho z Podebrad Square, at the part of Prague called Vinohrady. There is Metro station Jiriho z Podebrad.
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 St Galls by bugalugsLeave a Comment Address: Haveska UliceDirections: From Old Town Square turn into Zelezna and then left again into Havelska
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 Church of St Ignatius by bugalugsLeave a Comment Address: Jecna and ResslovaDirections: Metro: Karlovo Namesti Opposite Charles Square
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 Inside Bethleham Chapel by bugalugs
If you are visiting in the winter is also lovely and warm :-)
Literature is given to you by the lady where you pay on entering in your chosen language, describing the chapel. Leave a Comment Address: Betlemski NamestiPhone: 224 248 595Directions: Metro Narodni Trida, Tram Nos. 6,9, 18.22
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Inside the church of St. James is possible to see the grave of the count Vratislao of Mitrovice, performed by the sculptor Ferdinand Brokof on project of Johann Bernhard Fisher von Erlach. The legend say that the count has been buried alive: its dead body was found sat in the sepulchre.
To the right of the entrance you can see the mummified arm of a thief that had tried to steal the jewels of the lady on the greatest altar. The virgin held back him so people amputated the arm.
Above the entrance it is possible to see the beautiful organ. Leave a Comment Address: Jakuba, Praha 1
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 Plaque to Adolf Opalka and
Czech Paratroopers by easyoar, 4 more photos
In the early 1940s the extremely ruthless SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Reinhard Heydrich (AKA "The Butcher of Prague") was the Nazi in command of Czechoslovakia - he had been appointed to crush the Czech Resistance. In London plans were afoot to assassinate him. 4 parachutists, Lieutenant Adolf Opalka (who led the mission), Seargeants Josef Valcik, Jan Kubis and Josef Gabchik were flown and dropped over Czechoslovakia in 1941. Once in Prague, they attacked Heydrich's open top car as his chauffeur drove him through the outskirts of Prague at Holesovice on May 27th 1942 . They waited at a very tight bend in the road where the car had to slow down, and then tried to shoot him. However the gun jammed. A furious Heydrich ordered his chauffeur to stop so he could shoot back. A handgrenade thrown into the car as backup blew shrapnel into Heydrich who died 10 days later.
The paratroopers hid in the crypt of this church, until a collaborator from the Czech Resistance informed the Nazis of where they were. Terrible reprisals followed, the paratroopers were all killed, as well as the bishop who gave the shelter. The Nazi's then wiped out two whole villages (randomly selected) killing most of the population and bulldozing the buildings.
My 5 pictures show the crypt, tunnel the paratroopers tried to dig to escape (they almost made it). Also the vent from outside where the Nazis shot down into the crypt. The vent is under the plaque you can see on the wall. There is also a close up of the plaque that shows the paratroopers names.
In Leamington, England there is also a fountain that commemorates these Czech paratroopers (all based in the town before the mission). See my Royal Leamington Spa page for more details.
In August 2005, the entrance fee was 50, opening hours 10am to 5pm but shut Mondays. Leave a Comment Address: Crypt under Saints Cyril and Methodius Church
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 Tyn by ettenajLeave a Comment Address: Old Town SquareDirections: Trams 5, 9, 19, 29
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