The Loreta in Prague was built between 1620-1750. The main façade is Baroque and was designed by Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer in 1721.
The main dominant of the Loreta is an older, early Baroque tower, which apart from a clock contains a carillon. The Amsterdam bell maker Claudius Fromm made 27 bells with a range of 2,5...
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History
Essentially, the tower at the western end of the bridge comprises two towers of different appearance, origin and size. The smaller of the towers was erected in the Romanesque style. It was part of the Judith Bridge (which was Prague’s first stone bridge built in the first half of the 12th century) but it is actually older. The...
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The tradition of writing on the walls in the Lesser Town probably first originated on the garden wall of the house belonging to the actor Jan Werich who lived at Kampa and people wrote various messages on the wall of his garden, but also examples of their own works. The flaking walls at Kampa have also become a place for art happenings of several...
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