Church of Saint Nicholas (Old Town)
In 1945, Czech partisans broadcast Radio Prague from inside this Baroque church while the Waffen-SS attacked the main radio building nearby.
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Three eras share one address: a 13th-century Gothic church stood here first, replaced by the current Baroque structure built 1732–1737, and since 1920 it has served as the principal church of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church — a denomination unique to Czech religious history. The 1945 wartime radio operation adds a concrete wartime story to an already layered building.
What to look for
- The Baroque shell completed in 1737, built directly over the medieval Gothic footprint from the 1200s
- Any signage or plaque marking this as the main church and Prague diocese seat of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church since 1920.
- Any reference to the 1945 uprising, when partisans used the church as a concealed Radio Prague broadcast site.
On Old Town Square; operated by the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, not a museum, so check current opening hours before visiting.
Church of Saint Nicholas (Old Town) is one of 36 sights worth the detour in Prague, all bundled offline in Voyage GO — download the Prague pack and it sits on your map with no signal, filling your travel passport the moment you walk past.
More to see in Prague
- Prague CastleThe Guinness-record largest ancient castle on Earth — and the Czech president still works inside it.
- Charles BridgeCzech legend holds that Charles IV chose his construction start time — 5:31am on 9 July 1357 — because the digits form a palindrome he believed would imbue the bridge with additional strength.
- St. Vitus CathedralOne theory holds that the founding duke may have chosen St. Vitus partly because his name echoes a Slavic sun god — making conversion easier for a populace already devoted to the solar deity Svantevit. Christian and pagan communities shared this hilltop until at least the 11th century.
- Dancing HouseTwo interlocked towers shaped like mid-dance partners, built on a Vltava riverfront plot that sat bombed-out and derelict for decades.
- Prague Astronomical ClockEvery hour, a skeleton marks the time — on a clock mechanism that has been running since 1410.
- National Museum in PragueThe building that closes off Wenceslas Square has anchored Czech protests, rallies, and public life since 1891.