The Gothic Church of Our Lady of Týn, located in Prague's Old Town, is a significant architectural landmark. It has served as the district's major church since the fourteenth century. The church's two towers are 80 metres high. At the top of each tower, there are eight smaller towers of two to four stories.
In the 11th century, a Romanesque church was built to serve foreign merchants in the nearby Týn courtyard. The Church of Our Lady, located opposite Týn, was built in 1256 and is considered an early Gothic structure. The church has become a point of interest for the German residents of the Old Town of Prague.
In 1679 the church was struck by lightning and the fire severely damaged the old vaulted roof, which was later replaced by a lower Baroque vault. Renovations were carried out between 1876 and 1895, and in the last century, between 1973 and 1995, extensive work was carried out on the exterior. The interior is still being restored.
At the main entrance there is a Gothic relief sculpture depicting the Crucifixion of Christ. The main entrance is on the west side of the church and is accessed through a narrow passage between the houses in front of the church.
The original medieval furnishings have been preserved. The late 15th-century stone canopy, most likely designed by Matthias Rejsek, once sheltered Bishop Augustine Lucian of Mirandola's burial chamber. The altar depicts Christ's baptism in the center, with images of Christ's life carved on the sides, implying that the design was inspired by Albrecht Dürer's prints. The baptistery is Prague's largest and dates back to 1414. Two exceptionally noteworthy masterpieces of the so-called Kalevipoja (Calvary) date from the fifteenth century. The Mundt organ, built between 1670 and 1673, is one of Prague's three oldest remaining pipe organs.
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