Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Eastern Orthodox cathedral in New Town, Prague, Czech Republic.
Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral is a single-nave Baroque hall church with side galleries, built 1730–1736, standing on a raised terrace at the corner of Resslova and Na Zderaze streets. Its cream facade has a triangular pediment topped by a cross, three arched windows between pilasters, and a stone doorway at the left end; a small tower sits above the front. The side wall has two large arched windows, and the base is darker grey stone.
The church was built between 1730 and 1736 as St. Charles Borromeo Church, designed by Pavel Ignác Bayer and completed by Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer. It served the neighbouring retirement home for Roman Catholic priests until Emperor Joseph II abolished both on 12 January 1783. On 28 September 1935 it was consecrated to Saints Cyril and Methodius as the Orthodox cathedral.
The name honors two Byzantine missionaries from the ninth century who shaped Slavic liturgical traditions. The congregation follows Orthodox rites today and maintains connections with eastern Christian communities in the city.
The entrance sits on a busy street in New Town, a few walking minutes from Charles Square. The crypt downstairs is accessible as a memorial site and offers a contrast to the brighter church space.
The crypt where the paratroopers made their last stand now holds a museum dedicated to them as national heroes. The church itself was only handed to the Orthodox Church in 1933, on condition that it carry out extensive alterations, including a new entrance.
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