Church of Saint Adalbert in Libeň, Art Nouveau church in Libeň, Czech Republic
The Church of Saint Adalbert in Libeň is a wooden Roman Catholic parish church built in 1904–1905 to the design of architect Emil Králíček, who worked in the drafting office of builder Matěj Blecha. It stands on U Meteoru street, directly beside the Libeň Sokol Hall, and is named after Saint Adalbert of Prague.
The wooden Art Nouveau church was built in 1904 and 1905 to a design by Emil Králíček, who worked in the drafting office of the builder Matěj Blecha. It stands in Prague 8-Libeň on U Meteoru street, next to the Libeň Sokol Hall, and today serves as the parish church of the Roman Catholic parish of St. Adalbert.
The church is named after Saint Adalbert (Vojtěch), a 10th-century Bishop of Prague and patron of Bohemia. It serves as the parish church of the Roman Catholic parish of Libeň, in the fourth Prague vicariate, and stands beside the Libeň Sokol hall on U Meteoru street.
The church stands on U Meteoru street, directly beside the Libeňská sokolovna hall, in Prague 8-Libeň. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church, so visits to the wooden interior should be timed outside services.
The church is a wooden Art Nouveau structure from 1904–1905 by architect Emil Králíček, who worked in the design office of builder Matěj Blecha. It stands on U Meteoru street, directly beside the Libeň Sokol Hall (Libeňská sokolovna).
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