#Sacral building #Turnov #1937
Církev československá (husitská)
Koněvova 665
511 01
Turnov,
Czechia
Public transport: 5. května
Access: Public building, free entry during working hours
Today's use: Church
Description
The alignment of the church follows the street pattern of the settlement and house no. 665, to which the church was attached in a extraordinary way. The steeple dominates the building. Petra Ulbrych Pavienská points out in her thesis, that Krýš might have been inspired by Josef Gočár's Church of St. Wenceslas in Prague. The Turnov tower is very high in relation to the nave. Its slightly pyramidal shape draws the eye upwards and might be also influeced by Gočár's church in Prague. This is reinforced by the stepped gable on the nave. On the tower is fixed the inscription Husův sbor, a cross and on each side a chalice as a symbol of the Hussite Church. Compared to Gočár's architecture, however, this solution seems less purist and modern in our sense. The interior of the church can be accessed via the high staircase. On the right in front of the entrance is immured the foundation stone of the church. The interior is very simple, typical of a Hussite church. The arched roof of the nave can be seen very clearly in its structure. On the northern side of the nave are put figures from the ecclesiastical world, such as Paul or Martin Luther, and on the eastern side figures from the Czech Reformation, such as Jan Hus. Under the windows of the church, the columabrium is inserted, i.e. the urns of former parishioners. Usually there is a cemetery for them, which was probably not available in Turnov.
Description
The alignment of the church follows the street pattern of the settlement and house no. 665, to which the church was attached in a extraordinary way. The steeple dominates the building. Petra Ulbrych Pavienská points out in her thesis, that Krýš might have been inspired by Josef Gočár's Church of St. Wenceslas in Prague. The Turnov tower is very high in relation to the nave. Its slightly pyramidal shape draws the eye upwards and might be also influeced by Gočár's church in Prague. This is reinforced by the stepped gable on the nave. On the tower is fixed the inscription Husův sbor, a cross and on each side a chalice as a symbol of the Hussite Church. Compared to Gočár's architecture, however, this solution seems less purist and modern in our sense. The interior of the church can be accessed via the high staircase. On the right in front of the entrance is immured the foundation stone of the church. The interior is very simple, typical of a Hussite church. The arched roof of the nave can be seen very clearly in its structure. On the northern side of the nave are put figures from the ecclesiastical world, such as Paul or Martin Luther, and on the eastern side figures from the Czech Reformation, such as Jan Hus. Under the windows of the church, the columabrium is inserted, i.e. the urns of former parishioners. Usually there is a cemetery for them, which was probably not available in Turnov.
History
The church was built directly onto the neighbouring house. This dates from 1919 and housed the congregation's prayer room of the Hussite Church since 1924. In 1937, the two buildings were connected. The foundation stone for the church, dated 26 September 1937, is to the right of the entrance. The church was ceremonially opened on 2 July 1939. Until today, it is the newest church in Turnov.Both outside and inside, the church is not in good condition today.
History
The church was built directly onto the neighbouring house. This dates from 1919 and housed the congregation's prayer room of the Hussite Church since 1924. In 1937, the two buildings were connected. The foundation stone for the church, dated 26 September 1937, is to the right of the entrance. The church was ceremonially opened on 2 July 1939. Until today, it is the newest church in Turnov.Both outside and inside, the church is not in good condition today.
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