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| Church of St. Laurence on Petrin in Prague The legend tells that there was a sanctuary built on this site as early as at the end of 10th century. Reputedly it was meant to displace the original heathen sacrificial place. First historical account about the church comes from the year 1135. The baroque conversion was completed as late as in 1770. The drastic anticlerical reform of the Austrian Emperor Joseph II. led to the desecration of the church in 1784. It was preserved only thanks to the fact, that no suitable purchaser was found who would use the building for profane purposes. After large scale repairs, the church was once more consecrated in 1840. | |
| Location: Petřínská rozhledna | State/Province: Hlavní Mesto Praha | Country: Czech Republic | Caption: "Night Churches" | See map | |
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