Church of Saint Castulus, Gothic church building in Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic.
The Church of Saint Castulus is an irregular four-aisled church of stone, brick and block masonry, 33 m long, with a prism-shaped tower above the western bay of the southern nave. The tower carries a low ogee roof; the northern double nave is taller than the southern aisle and is vaulted on three central columns.
Originally built between 1375 and 1399 on the site of a 1234 Romanesque church, the structure suffered damage during the Hussite Wars and was reconstructed in Baroque style after the devastating 1689 fire.
This church holds the distinction of being the only religious building in the Czech Republic dedicated to Saint Castulus and serves as a cultural monument preserving centuries of architectural evolution.
Located on Haštalské náměstí in Prague's Old Town, the church holds regular Sunday masses at 11:00 and remains accessible to visitors exploring the historic district's cobblestone streets.
The main altar, made in 1731 and reshaped in the neo-Renaissance style after 1883, holds the relics of Saint Castulus, including his skull, which Charles IV brought to Prague and gave to the church. The oldest item in the furnishings is a tin baptismal font from 1550.
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