Church of the Sacred Heart of Our Lord - Prague Vinohrady

26/06/2014 08:20

A majestic example of modern architecture of 20th century in Prague by Slovenian architect Josip Plečnik. The architect was inspired by patterns of ancient and Egyptian architecture as well as old Christian patterns and created a unique sacral building. The design of both the interior and the exterior refers to the Czech history and Christian traditions.

Josip Plečnik was a Slovenian architect. His work can be found in Vienna, Ljubljana and Prague. In Prague he was appointed chief architect for the renovation of the Prague Castle by the president Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk.