Church of Saints Philip and James at Malvazinky Cemetery, Romanesque Revival church at Malvazinky Cemetery, Prague 5, Czech Republic.
The Church of Saints Philip and James is a single-nave, non-oriented building on an elongated cross plan, with a prismatic tower on the eastern facade and a semicircular apse vaulted with a conch. Open arcades flank the nave above the crypts, and niches hold Baroque statues of the two patron saints carved by Ferdinand Maxmilián Brokoff after 1715, moved here from the demolished Smíchov church. Above the western portal stands a blessing Christ by Michael Leopold Willmann.
The church was built between 1894 and 1896 in Romanesque Revival style to plans signed by architect Adolf Duchoň. It replaced the Smíchov church of Saints Philip and James on today's Arbesovo náměstí, demolished in 1891. The foundation stone was laid on 13 September 1894, and at the request of mayor Elhenický stone, brick and five relics from the old church were reused. Bishop Ferdinand Kalous consecrated it on 28 May 1896.
The church is a filial church of the parish of St. Wenceslas and is normally closed; funeral rites and requiem masses are held only on request. Its patrons Philip and James were brought over from the demolished Smíchov church, whose three Baroque statues and two bells were reused here at the request of mayor Elhenický.
The church is accessible by tram lines that serve the Prague 5 area with stops near the cemetery entrance. Check service times in advance since religious observances may affect general access.
The church holds three Baroque statues and two bells salvaged from the demolished Smíchov church of the same patrons. The statues of Saints Philip and James were carved by Ferdinand Maxmilián Brokoff after 1715; a blessing Christ by Michael Leopold Willmann sits above the west portal.
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