Church of Saint Anne, Art Nouveau church in Žižkov, Czech Republic
Church of Saint Anne is a church building in Žižkov with Art Nouveau architectural features throughout its structure. Its exterior and interior display the flowing lines, curved surfaces, and natural motifs that define this early 20th-century design style.
The Church of Saint Anne was consecrated on 8 October 1911, built by the Saint Boniface association at a cost of 200,000 crowns according to parish records. Eduard Sochor designed it in the Beuron Art Nouveau style. A Carmelite monastery founded in 1916 under prior Petr Seul closed in 1922, and its building became the parish house in 1923.
The church is a filial church of the Žižkov parish of St. Procopius. Its interior holds a cycle of Marian litany paintings, probably from the original 1911 decoration, while the angels and the Virgin Mary with Czech saints and St. John of Nepomuk above the triumphal arch date from 1929 and follow a design by Jaroslav Major.
The building is located in the Žižkov neighborhood and is accessible on foot through typical residential streets. Since this is an active place of worship, visitor access may vary depending on religious services and local events taking place.
The building is protected today as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic, ensuring its Art Nouveau design remains unchanged. This designation makes it one of the examples of how early 20th-century religious structures are preserved in Prague.
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