Husův sbor, Functionalist church in Smíchov, Czech Republic.
Husův sbor is a functionalist church building located in the Smíchov district of Prague. The structure displays clean geometric shapes, flat surfaces, and abandons the ornamental details typical of conventional church architecture.
The building was constructed in 1935 during a period of architectural renewal in Czechoslovakia. It represented a clear break from traditional church design and reflected modern currents that reshaped religious architecture.
The church belongs to the Czechoslovak Hussite Church and is also called Husův sbor dr. Karla Farského. Inside are the building's foundation stone and a memorial with a bust of Karel Farský, the church's first patriarch, whose name the sbor carries.
The church stands at Na Václavce 117/1, at the upper end of U Santošky street. The tower has a railed gallery above the clocks, reached from inside, with views to the north and east. The entrance is above street level, reached by stairs.
The Hussite chalice sits at the very top of the 21-metre concrete tower, not above the entrance. Below it, clocks face all four directions, and a railed gallery above them opens views to the north and east.
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