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ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH IN THE KINSKY GARDEN - CALLED "CARPATHIAN" [Kostel sv. Michala v Kinského zahredě- zvaný Karpatský]
Petřínské sady (Kinského zahrada), Prague 5
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© © Herbert Heissler 13.5.2001
The St. Michal Church, also called "Carpathian", was constructed in Medvědovci u Mukačeva in the second half of the 17th century and it was transported here in 1929 to become a part of the Ethnographical museum's collections. It has three towers with bulbous cupolas and a roof covered in shingles. This rustical Protestant church is constructed from wood only, including its towers.
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Roof detail
© © Herbert Heissler 13.5.2001
Overall view
© © Herbert Heissler 13.5.2001
The door of the church
© © Herbert Heissler 13.5.2001
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