St. Longin's Rotunda, Romanesque rotunda in New Town, Prague, Czech Republic
St. Longin's Rotunda is a cylindrical chapel with a distinctive domed roof topped by a lantern, located in Prague's New Town. The stone-walled structure houses a Baroque altar dating to the 18th century within its compact interior space.
Built in the 12th century, this structure originally served as a parish church for the village of Rybníček under the dedication to Saint Stephen. Its patron saint changed to Saint Longinus following the establishment of Prague's New Town.
The building now serves as a Greek Catholic church, and visitors can observe how this faith tradition shapes the interior arrangements and religious life within the space. The rotunda holds particular meaning for this community as a place where their specific practices and celebrations take place.
The rotunda welcomes visitors by appointment only and remains an active place of worship with regular religious services throughout the week. Contacting ahead helps ensure access and allows you to plan your visit around the schedule of religious activities.
This structure nearly fell victim to demolition in the 19th century when urban construction threatened to remove it, but the historian František Palacký stepped in to advocate for its protection. His intervention saved one of Prague's rarest Romanesque buildings from disappearing from the city's landscape.
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