Rotonde Saint-Longin de Prague

La rotonde romane de Saint-Longin ou de Longinus (en tchèque, Rotunda sv. Longina) est une église romane du XIIe siècle située dans la capitale tchèque Prague. Elle est l'une des 3 rotondes romanes subsistantes dans la ville.

1. Historique

Elle est située à proximité immédiate de l'église Saint-Étienne et a servi d'église paroissiale de la première colonie mentionnée, Rybníček. C'est aujourd'hui le plus ancien bâtiment de la Nouvelle Ville de Prague. Son saint dédié à l'origine, saint Étienne, passé à la nouvelle église, la rotonde a alors été consacrée à saint Longin. C'est probablement à cette occasion qu'elle a reçu une fenêtre gothique. Au 17e siècle elle a été dotée d'une lanterne surdimensionnée, semblable à une rotonde. À l'intérieur se trouve un autel baroque de 1762 .

La rotonde fut profanée en 1782 et utilisée entre-temps comme entrepôt, mais de nouveau consacrée en 1844. Sur le côté ouest, une maison a été ajoutée, qui a été démolie à nouveau lors de la restauration en 1929. C'est aujourd'hui l'une des églises paroissiales et cimetières de la Nouvelle Ville de Prague.

1. Voir aussi

Rotonde Saint-Martin Rotonde Sainte-Croix de Prague

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