Church of Saint Joseph, Late Renaissance Capuchin church in New Town, Prague, Czech Republic

The Church of Saint Joseph is a plain single-nave Capuchin church with a barrel vault and a gabled roof without towers, built to a design by Melchior Meer. Its west facade carries the founder's coat of arms and a triangular pediment with a painting of Saint Joseph and the Christ Child. A courtyard separates it from the square, with a statue of Saint Jude Thaddeus between two angels.

The Capuchin monastery was founded here in 1630 by Gerhard von Questenberg, and the church was built between 1636 and 1653 on the initiative of Melichar Mayer, designed by Melchior Meer. The monastery was dissolved in 1795 and a new convent building was erected on the church's right side in 1833. Two iron cannonballs from the Prussian bombardment of Prague in 1757, when the church was damaged, are kept in its vault.

The church shows the strict building principles of the Capuchin order through its plain exterior and minimally decorated interior. This simplicity reflects the monastic values that visitors feel immediately upon entering.

Access is available at Na Poříčí 1a and the church is open during regular prayer times. Visitors should keep in mind this is an active place of worship, so respectful behavior is expected.

Two iron cannonballs from the Prussian bombardment of Prague in 1757 are kept in the church vault, where the building was damaged. The side altars hold paintings by Karel Škréta from 1653: the Apotheosis of Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Felix of Cantalice with the Madonna and Child.