Tyn Church, Prague, Czech, Republic
Tyn Church or the Church of Our Lady before the Tyn is a Roman Catholic Church located in the Old Town district of Prague, Czech Republic. The first Romanesque Church of Our Lady before the Tyn was built about 1185 but the construction of the present Gothic church began about 1360 and was not completed until 1470.
The church had important role during the turmoils between Hussites and Roman Catholics. It was controlled by the Hussites for a long time and became a national symbol and the main Prague church. The church was also the seat of the Hussite archbishop John of Rokycan from 1424. The sculptures of George of Podebrady and the chalice were removed and replaced by a the ten-foot figure sculpture of the Madonna after the Battle of White Mountain (the Thirty Years War) in 1626. Gothic dome of the main nave was reconstructed in early Baroque style after the fire in 1679 which caused by a lightning. Lightning also caused fire in 1817 in northern tower and destroyed the bell from 1585. The renovations lasted until 1835.
The Church of Our Lady before the Tyn was renovated between 1876 and 1895. Modern restoration of the exterior was carried out between 1973 and 1995 but the interior restoration is continuing.
