Ave Maria

Date:	June 19, 2026 \| 18:00 (Fri)
Venue:	St. Nicholas Church Lesser Town
Duration:	60 minutes
Intermission:	No
Status:	Available

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Discover classical music at its most radiant in a true gem of Baroque architecture, St. Nicholas Church in Lesser Town

A luminous soprano voice and an organ weave together masterworks by Bach, Gounod, Franck, and Vivaldi in an evening of beauty and emotion.

Program:

J. S. Bach
Ch. Gounod
C. Franck
A. Vivaldi

Performing:

Karolína Janů – soprano
Jiřina Marešová – organ

Detailed concert program and information about the soloists

More facts about the organ

Important:

In this concert, the soloist is accompanied by the organ placed in a side gallery of the church. To enable a perfect harmony between the performers, and thus the best artistic and acoustic experience, they perform together from this point and don't stand in front of the listeners
St. Nicholas Church opens for concert visitors 15 minutes before the concert
No intermission
The concert is free of charge for children under 10 years old
The promoter of concerts at St. Nicholas Church does not provide group discounts
Program subject to change
Dress code: casual

Climb up the St. Nicholas Church Bell Tower.

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St. Nicholas Church Lesser Town

Address:	Malostranské náměstí 14 , Praha 1
Capacity:	250
Type:	Church
Winter heating:	No
Wheelchair access:	No

St. Nicholas Church: a gem of Prague´s Baroque architecture with long tradition of organ and classical concerts

The most famous Baroque church in Prague, The Church of St Nicholas, can be found on the Lesser Town square next to the former Jesuit college. With the neighbouring belfry, St Nicholas is the most distinctive landmark in the Lesser Town, completing the unique panorama of Prague.

The Church of St Nicholas, designed according to the model of main Jesuit church Il Gesù in Rome, is a superb example of High Baroque architecture, a temple that astonishes with its size and magnificently decorated interior.

Creation of three generations of architects, it was designed and successively built by father and son Dientzenhofers, Kryštof and Kilian Ignác, and completed by the son-in-law of the latter, Anselmo Lurago. The construction lasted for almost fifty years (from 1703 to 1752) and the temple was decorated by leading artists of the era, such as Ignác František Platzer (inside and outside statues), František Xaver Palko (frescoes), Jan Lukáš Kracker (frescoes), Karel Škréta (paintings), Johann Hennevogel (stucco) and many others.

Due to its artistic qualities, St Nicholas Church is today considered one of the most valuable Baroque buildings north of the Alps.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played the church's main organ during his stay in Prague. Shortly after his death the requiem mass for Mozart was served in St. Nicholas church, with members of the Prague Theatre Orchestra performing Requiem in Es by František Antonín Rössler.

Thanks to the music tradition St. Nicholas Church in Lesser Town has been one of the most important centers of cultural life and sacred and classical music in Prague. Nowadays, concert dramaturgy revolves not only around the liturgical year but also around national holidays celebrated in various countries.

St. Nicholas Church Opening hours

How to get there:

Accessibility by public transport:
metro A (green line) - Malostranská station
tram - Malostranské náměstí stop
Nearest car parking:
Malostranské náměstí, Prague 1

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