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Church of Our Lady before Tyn

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The Church of the Mother of God before Tyn, commonly called the Church of Our Lady before Tyn, is a Gothic church and a dominant feature of the Old Town of Prague, in the Czech Republic. It has been the principal church of that part of the city since the fourteenth century. Its two towers rise 80 metres, each spire topped by eight smaller spires arranged in two tiers of four.

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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Church 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Old Town, Czech Republic 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1380 2
Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account
80 2
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Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Church 1
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1. Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Wikipedia)
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    The Church of the Mother of God before Týn (in Czech Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem, also Týnský chrám ("Týn Church") or just Týn), or Church of Our Lady before Týn, is a Gothic church and a dominant feature of the Old Town of Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Church)
    The Church of the Mother of God before Týn (in Czech Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem, also Týnský chrám ("Týn Church") or just Týn), or Church of Our Lady before Týn, is a Gothic church and a dominant feature of the Old Town of Prague, Czech Republic. It has been the main church of this part of the city since the 14th century. The church's two towers are 80 m high, and each tower's spire is topped by
  • In Style: Gothic Architecture, Lead
    The Church of the Mother of God before Týn (in Czech Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem, also Týnský chrám ("Týn Church") or just Týn), or Church of Our Lady before Týn, is a Gothic church and a dominant feature of the Old Town of Prague, Czech Republic.
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2. Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Wikidata)
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  • Wikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (1380)
    Wikidata item Q1453427, property P571: 1380
  • Wikidata height (P2048) statement: 80.0
    Wikidata item Q1453427, property P2048 (height): 80.0 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Old Town, Czech Republic
    Wikidata item Q1453427, property P131/P17 (location): Old Town, Czech Republic
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