Bona Ventura

Staré Město / Malá Štupartská · Prague

Basilica of St James

Bazilika sv. Jakuba Většího

Place of worship

The third-longest church in Prague, Gothic in plan and Baroque inside, with an organ of 1705 (4 manuals, 91 stops, 8,277 pipes) and Fischer von Erlach's tomb of Count Vratislav of Mitrovice. Look left of the entrance for the mummified arm of a thief who tried to steal from the altar.

Address
Malá Štupartská 635, 110 00 Staré Město
Hours
Tours Tue-Sun 09:30-12:00 and 14:00-16:00; closed Mon; not during Mass or organ concerts
Best time to go
Morning · About 30 min
Price
Free
Price level
Kč

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Good to know

  • Find the thief's arm hanging by the entrance
  • Come to an organ concert to hear the St James organ
  • Sunday Masses at 08:30 and 10:30

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