Church of the Immaculate Conception, Roman Catholic church in Strašnice, Prague.
The Church of the Immaculate Conception stands on the corner of Ke Strašnické and Krupská streets in Prague 10-Strašnice, built in 1992–1994 to a design by architect Jindřich Synek. Its square plan is split into four triangles, with a pyramidal shell roof of four layers of wooden lamellae spanning thirty metres and a cross at twenty-five metres. The interior is a single hall without columns, with benches arranged in a semicircle facing the altar.
A parish was founded in Strašnice on 1 October 1929, split off from the Olšany parish of St Roch, and a rectory with a temporary chapel was built in 1930. Designs for a church by Rudolf Mikuta, Břetislav Štorm, Jan Sokol and others from the 1930s to 1970 were never realised. Construction of Jindřich Synek's design began on 11 November 1992 and the church was consecrated on 17 June 1994.
The church serves as a spiritual center for the local community in Strašnice, where residents gather regularly for worship and religious celebrations. It remains an important place for Catholic traditions in this residential neighborhood.
The church is easily reached by tram to Strašnická station or metro line A with a short walk from there. The location is accessible and convenient for visitors exploring the neighborhood.
The foundation stone was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in Bratislava on 22 April 1990, during his visit to Czechoslovakia; a marble memorial plaque in the church vestibule recalls the event. The roof is a hyperbolic paraboloid shell of four layers of wooden lamellae spanning 30 metres, re-clad in aluminium and plastic-coated shingles in 2012.
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