Prague. Saint Cyril and Methodius Church in Karolinenthal
- Title:
- Prague. Saint Cyril and Methodius Church in Karolinenthal
- Collection:
- Andrew Dickson White Architectural Photographs Collection
- Creator:
- Ullman, J. (Architect)
- Creation Date:
- ca. 1865-ca. 1895 (photograph)
1854-1863 (building)
- Location:
- Prague, Středočeský, Czech Republic
- Country:
- Czech Republic
- ID Number:
- 10046111
- Accession Number:
- 15/5/3090.00356
- Collection Number:
- 15-5-3090
- File Name:
- 10046111.jpg
- Materials/Techniques:
- albumen prints
- Subject:
- Saint Cyril and Methodius Church, Prague, Czech Republic
portals
archivolts
reliefs (sculptures)
plant-derived motifs
basilicas (works by form)
religious buildings
entrances
Capitals
saints
photographs - Measurement:
- 26 x 20.5 (centimeters)
- Description:
- Descriptive label on reverse of mount reads: "The main portal, The Basilica of the Apostles, Cyril and Methode in Karolinenthal, Prague, Czechoslovakia, by J. Ullman (1854-1863)." The Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius honors the inventors of the Cyrillic alphabet. The church is pr obably best known now as the site of a historic battle of World War II. On June 18, 1942, Nazi intelligence had discovered that six Czech parachutists were hiding in the crypt of the church. A long battle ensued and the Czech soldiers who had taken refuge in the crypt were finally killed when it was flooded by the Germans.
- Source:
- Data from: A.D. White Architectural Photographs, Cornell University Library
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/adw/albumen.htm - Cite As:
- Andrew Dickson White Architectural Photograph Collection, #15-5-3090. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Andrew Dickson White architectural photograph collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The images in this collection are in the public domain and are believed to have no known U.S. copyright or other restrictions. The Library does not charge for permission to use these materials and does not grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute them. However, as a good scholarly practice we recommend that all patrons cite the Library as the source of the reproduction. For a more detailed explanation please read the Library Guidelines for Using Public Domain Text, Images, Audio, and Video Reproduced from Cornell University Library Collections at http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/CULCopyright.