Church of Saint Procopius in Braník, Religious landmark in Braník, Czech Republic.
The Church of Saint Procopius in Braník is a stone building with a rectangular nave, a square tower, and a western facade facing the street. Inside, the space maintains a simple layout designed to accommodate worship and community gatherings.
The church was built between 1900 and 1904 in the Neo-Romanesque style to a design by architect Rudolf Vomáčka. It was listed as a cultural monument before 1988. In the early 21st century, new bells named Svatá Anežka and Svatý Vojtěch were hung to replace bells confiscated during World War II.
The church is Roman Catholic, not Orthodox, and its patron is Saint Procopius. In front of it stands a sandstone statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in a long cassock, carved in the mid-18th century by an artist from the circle of František Ignác Platzer. The statue originally stood in a nearby Dominican courtyard and was moved here in 1950.
The church is located in an accessible residential area of Braník and can be reached on foot. As an active place of worship, visitors should maintain a respectful approach and allow for quiet during services.
The two bells now in the tower, Saint Agnes and Saint Adalbert, were hung in the early 21st century to replace bells requisitioned during the Second World War. The sandstone statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in a long cassock before the church, from the circle of František Ignác Platzer and dating to the mid-18th century, stood originally in a nearby Dominican courtyard and was moved here in 1950.
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