Holy Saviour
St. Salvator Church, or Kostel svatého Salvátora, stands as a modest yet storied presence near the heart of Prague, anchoring Rudolfinian Prague with a history that intertwines faiths and families. Built on the foundations of a Gothic church and gradually expanded from 1578 to the early 17th century, its ensemble reflects the Baroque elegance attributed to architect Carlo Lurago, with later additions by František Maximilián Kaňka who raised the towers in 1714. A key moment comes from 1581, when Mordechai Maisel, then primate of the nearby Jewish ghetto, donated 100 thalers to the project, signaling a rare era of coexistence in the city’s religious landscape. The church’s interior features a dome-like illusion—the so-called false dome—added in the late 1740s, and the façade built between 1654 and 1659 with three arched arcades echoing Roman triumphal arches. …
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