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Church of St Nicholas

Malostranské námêstí

The immense dome and bell tower of St Nicholas dominate Malá Strana, part of the Catholic Church’s campaign to fuel the Counter-Reformation. The building’s rich façade was designed by Christoph Dientzenhofer and completed around 1710. It conceals an interior and dome by his son Kilián Ignaz dedicated to high baroque at its most flamboyantly camp – bathroom-suite pinks and greens, swooping golden cherubs, swirling gowns and dramatic gestures; there’s even a figure coyly proffering a pair of handcuffs. The church tower was also a spy roost for the secret police.

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