Affiliation Roman Catholic Completed 1703 Width 20 m Architectural style Baroque architecture Year consecrated 1707 | Ecclesiastical or organizational status Active Length 59 m Opened 9 May 1707 Architectural type Church Architect Giovanni Pietro Tencalla | |
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Location Olomouc, Czech Republic Address Univerzitní 224/7, 779 00 Olomouc, Czechia District Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc Similar Church of Saint Maurice, Saint Wenceslas Cathedral, Arion Fountain, Jesuitenkirche Maria Schnee, Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc | ||
Church of Saint Michael (Czech: Kostel svatého Michala) is a Roman Catholic church in Olomouc, Czech Republic. It is one of the most important landmarks of the city.
The church, connected originally with the Dominican Order, was constructed in the 13th century and reconstructed to its current Baroque form in 1676-1703 by Giovanni Pietro Tencalla. Stucco ornamentation of the interior was provided by Baltazar Fontana. The church was consecrated on 9 May 1707, however in July 1709 was damaged by the large fire. The church is characterised by its three domes symbolizing the Holy Trinity. Bottom side of all domes is covered by frescos. Church organ are original from 1706, made by David Sieber, organist from Brno.
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