Our Lady of Victory Church in Prague: photos, reviews

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The church was built on the site of the burial of those who died from the plague. It was erected with the funds of the Lesser Town community, one of the historical districts of present-day Prague. Initially, the church, dedicated to Jan Hus, was small, and the actual Protestant church emerged here in 1609. In 1624, the church briefly came into the possession of the Carmelites, and in 1784, it was permanently assigned to them. A functioning convent of Carmelite nuns, known as the "Barefoot Carmelites," is located here to this day. Of interest is the statue of baby Jesus in the church - when it was found by a nun, the baby was in a swaddling cloth and was barefoot.

There is a legend that the Prague statue of the Infant Jesus possesses miraculous properties and even healed a member of a Czech aristocratic family from deafness and blindness.

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Šporkova

Bus stop 439 m walk

Hellichova

Tram stop 182 m walk

Malostranské náměstí

Bus stop 238 m walk

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Vicente Picot

Lo encantador del lugar es ver al niño Jesús de Praga, conocer su historia y los milagros que ha hecho y sigue haciendo. Iglesia bonita.

Witold Drutel

At first glance, it is an ordinary early Baroque church, but with its own unusual history. The church is famous for the statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague, brought from Spain and donated to the Carmelites by Polyxena Lobkowicz in 1628. The Infant Jesus is crowned with two crowns and dressed in about forty-six vestments. His vestments are traditionally changed about ten times a year in accordance with the liturgical season.

Kaushik Paul

Free to enter. The original Child of Prague statue is housed here. There is a smalluseum and a gift shop. We met a lovely priest from India and he was blessing everyone who went to the side chapel and he spoke multiple languages and welcomed everyone.

Our Lady of Victory Church in Prague

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