Hussite church, Constructivist church building in Holešovice, Czech Republic
The Hussite church in Holešovice occupies house No. 1386/3 on Farského Street, built in 1935–1937 to František Kubelka's design as a multi-purpose apartment building. A marble-clad prayer hall opens directly off the street at ground level, a Byzantine cross marks the facade, and a modernist tower with a chalice stands on the roof.
The foundation stone was laid on 29 May 1927, when services were still held outdoors on Strossmayerovo náměstí or in Letenské sady. After architect Karel Truksa, František Kubelka took over the design and led the construction, which began in 1935 once Bohuš Rodovský arranged a mortgage loan. The first tenants moved into the flats in January 1937, and the sbor was opened with a festive service on 9 May 1937.
The prayer hall is entered directly from the street and is lined with marble. Behind the altar, a semicircular vaulted space holds stained glass by Č. O. Jandl, and light from the courtyard falls on a relief by Ladislav Novák. The building also hosts concerts, exhibitions and social activities.
The building is located on Farského Street 3 in Prague district 7 and is accessible by public transportation. Underground, the site includes a columbarium with space for thousands of urns, serving the burial functions of the location.
The prayer hall's marble-clad interior ends behind the altar in a semicircular vaulted space with stained-glass windows by glass artist Č. O. Jandl. Daylight entering from the courtyard highlights a relief by Ladislav Novák. The theologian Zdeněk Trtík, a leading figure of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, is buried here.
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