Renaissance & Baroque Architecture in Prague
Prague remained the leading city in Bohemia throughout the 16th-18th centuries, at which point in time it expanded outward from the historic center.
Although the Kingdom of Bohemia would be ruled by the Austrian Hapsburgs from 1526–1918, Prague was still able to maintain its influence.
Examples:
- St Nicholas Church (mala strana) (1704): the most important work of Baroque architecture
- Wallenstein Palace & Gardens (1623-1630)
- St Nicholaus Church (old town) (1732)
- Statues of Charles Bridge: Although the Charles Bridge is one of the most incredible Gothic Sites in the city, several of the bridge’s decorative elements date to the Baroque Age.
- Strahov Monastery
- Church of St James (rebuilt in 1689): very opulent church. a lot of details
- The Clementinum and National Library