Saint Stephen
Saint Stephen Church, Kostel svatého Štěpána, rises from the moment New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV, the Bohemian king and Holy Roman Emperor. This Roman Catholic Gothic church was built in the latter half of the 14th century, with construction spanning roughly 1351 to 1401, and its western tower completed in 1401. The church sits on a site that once included a Romanesque rotunda dedicated to St. Stephen, and the complex historically filled a large block bounded by Štěpánská, Ječná, Na Rybníčku and Žitná streets, complete with a parish garden and a substantial cemetery. Charles IV is recorded as having brought relics of St. Stephen from Rome, enhancing the church’s religious significance for the upper part of New Town. Early on, the church was managed by the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star (Křižovníci), aligning with the plans to establish a major parish center outside the old city walls. …
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