Church of the Virgin Mary of the Rosary, Church building in Pilsen, Czech Republic
The Church of the Virgin Mary of the Rosary is a three-nave church built in 1912–1913 by architect Eduard Sochor to plans by Anton Möller. It is 55.27 m long, with a 24 m transept and a 13 m ceiling; its tower rises 56.75 m and holds bells Josef (2004) and Dominik (2005) plus a 1923 clock.
The church was built in 1912–1913 by architect Anton Möller of Varnsdorf, executed by builder Eduard Sochor of Prague, and consecrated on 30 October 1913 by Prague Archbishop Lev Cardinal Skrbenský. It belongs to a Dominican monastery complex that has been a listed cultural monument since 7 April 1999.
The church is the parish church of Plzeň-Slovany, served by the Dominicans, who returned to the city in 1910 after 124 years. Its name refers to the rosary, and the interior holds a sculptural group of the Virgin Mary of the Rosary above the main altar.
The church stands in the centre of Jiráskova Square in the Slovany district of Pilsen's Eastern Suburb, not on Františkánská Street. It is the parish church of Plzeň-Slovany and part of the adjoining Dominican monastery, so visits fit around parish services.
The tower's cross was raised on 25 July 1913, and the church was consecrated on 30 October 1913 by Prague Archbishop Lev Cardinal Skrbenský, though the interior still lacked pews and side altars. The tower, 56.75 m high, holds bells Josef (2004) and Dominik (2005) and a clock from 1923; the old, non-functioning bell Josef from 1599 hangs inside the church.
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