Former Anglican church, Cultural monument in Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic.
The former Anglican church is a single-nave building of unplastered red hollow bricks in a Romanesque-Neo-Gothic style, built in 1879. A large eight-part rose window sits in the facade, and the steep tiled saddle roof carries round crosses at both ends. The polygonal presbytery is separated from the nave by an arch of stone members.
The building appeared in the late 1800s when Mariánské Lázně became a popular spa destination for English travelers. The church was built to serve the growing community of visitors from Britain and other English-speaking lands.
The church is named for its Anglican congregation, and a marble memorial plaque from 1911 inside recalls King Edward VII's frequent visits during his stays in Mariánské Lázně between 1897 and 1909. Today the former church serves as a concert and exhibition hall.
The church stands on a slope below today's Ruská street, in the Háje district. It is owned by the town and opens to the public only during concerts and exhibitions, so check the programme before climbing up. The entrance is sheltered by a wooden porch added in the 1993–1994 renovation.
The building no longer serves as an active church but stands preserved as a cultural monument. Its architecture blends two different style periods in a way that is uncommon among religious buildings in this region.
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