Churches

Ecclesiastical monuments form a major part of the Pilsen historical heritage. The city used to be a bulwark of Catholicism even in the times when Bohemia was dominated by the Hussites. Nowadays, Pilsen is a seat of the bishopric and one of the main tourist destinations for those who trace the footsteps of faith in the West of Bohemia.
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The Cathedral of St. Bartholomew

The building of the Cathedral of St. Bartholomew started after 1295 and in was finished at the beginning of the 16th century. The sculpture of the Pilsen Madonna (arenaceous marl) on the mail altar) is from 1390 and it is one of the most valuable statues of the so called Czech “beautiful Madonna style” (its replica at the top of the plague column is from the 17th century). The “Šternerk” chapel with an overhanging roof bolt dates back to the first half of the 16th century.

In 1993, the Pope John Paul II established a bishopric in Pilsen and the Church of St. Bartholomew became a cathedral. The cathedral tower with its 102,6 m (336 feet) is the highest church tower in Bohemia and a favourite viewing point.

Church of St. George (Kostel sv. Jiří)

Ranks among the oldest building in Bohemia. Built for the Benedictine monks after the return of the Prague bishop St. Adalbert (Vojtěch) from Rome in 992. It is located in the Doubravka district above the confluence of the Úslava and Mže Rivers.

All Saints Church (Kostel Všech svatých)

A former parish church of the original Malice settlement – a part of Pilsen nowadays. Till 1322, it served as a parish church for the newly founded city too. Re-built several times. The present vaults date back to 1590. Badly damaged during the bombing of the city in 1944. The latest adaptation from 1992.
Address: Pod Všemi svatými, Plzeň - Roudná

Franciscan Monastery with the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Belongs to the oldest buildings in the city, preserved in its original Early Gothic style until nowadays. The chapel of St. Barbara decorated by frescos dates back to the 1460s. A new Baroque west front by J. Auguston. A permanent exhibition of Gothic and Baroque sculptures from the Pilsen Diocese Museum in the monastery cloister. Location: Františkánská Street

Church of St. Anne by the former Dominican Convent

The convent built by J. Auguston in 1711 – 1714.
The church of St. Anne – added to the convent and designed by J. Auguston. Currently used by the Orthodox Church.
Address: Bedřich Smetana Street 14

Church of St. Nicholas and churchyard (Kostel sv. Mikuláše a Mikulášský hřbitov)

Gothic church dating back to 1406 – 1410. Adjacent churchyard from r. 1414 with the tombs of J. K. Tyl, J. F. Smetana, J. V. Sedláček, St. Zauper, E. Škoda.
Location: Mikulášská Street.

Church of St. John of Nepomuk

Built in the Pseudo-Gothic style according to the design by J. Svoboda and F. Stalmacher in 1911 – 1912. Two 63 m (206 feet) high towers.
Location: Chodské Square.

Church of St. Mary of the Rosary (Kostel Panny Marie Růžencové)

The church and the adjacent monastery built by the Dominicans in 1913 according to a design by A. Möller.
Location: Jiráskovo Square.

Chapel of the Infant Jesus (Kostelík U Ježíška)

Intersting Baroque building from 1745. Interior frescos and a Rococo altar.
Location: U Ježíška,

St. Martin’s Church

Neo-Gothic building from 1906 in the Lobzy Park
Location: Revoluční Street , Plzeň - Lobzy

Church of St. Peter and Paul

Gothic building from the beginning of the 15th century.
Plzeň – Litice