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Copyright: Mert Serter (mserter) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 49 W: 19 N: 29] (905)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-31
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel, Sigma DC 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3
Exposure: f/18.0, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-14 11:20
Viewed: 504
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Church of Our Lady in front of Tın is a dominant feature of the Old Town district of Prague, and the main church of this part of the city since the 14th century. Towers of church are 80 m high and topped by four small spires.

In the 11th century this area was occupied by a romanesque church, which was replaced by an early gothic Church of Our Lady in front of Tın in 1256. Construction of present church started in the 14th century in late gothic style, under the influence of Matthias of Arras, and later Peter Parler. At the beginning of the 15th century, construction was almost done; only the towers, gable and roof were missing. The church was controlled by Hussites for some time, including John of Rokycan, future archbishop of Prague, who became the vicar of the church in 1427.

The roof was completed in the 1450s, while the gable and northern tower were completed shortly thereafter during the reign of George of Podebrady. His sculpture was placed on the gable, below a huge golden chalice, the symbol of the Hussites. The southern tower was not completed until 1511, under Matěj Rejsek. In 1626, after the Battle of the White Mountain, the sculptures of George of Podebrady and the chalice were removed, replaced by a sculpture of The Madonna, with aureole made from the chalice. In 1679 the church was damaged by fire caused by lightning, causing the heavily damaged old vault to be replaced by a lower baroque vault.

In 1876 - 1895 a reconstruction was carried out, which was reversed through a long exterior restoration that took place in the years 1973 - 1995. Afterwards interior restoration began, and is still in progress.
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great colours and a beautifull church
but i think it would me even nicer if the houses before the church are more prominent on the picture
tfs
Marco

Merhaba Mert.
Farklı ve enteresan bir mimari yapı, ellerine ve gözlerine sağlık.
Paylaştığın için teşekkürler, ışığın bol olsun.

Yasin.

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  • melik Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 120 W: 13 N: 52] (1538)
  • [2007-01-14 17:31]

Mert, guzel bir calisma. Eline saglik. Tarihi mekani tum guzelligi ile gosterebilseydin. Arka planda gokyuzu daha keskin bir mavi olabilirdi. O zaman resme mustesna-i (boyle bir kelime var mi bilmiyorum) hava verebilirdi. Selam Ömer

Selam,
Başarılı bir mimari çalışma olmuş.
Yapının detaylarıda insanı şaşırtıyor.
Kemal

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