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Baroque
In the aftermath of the Thirty Years' War (1618-48), the Habsburg empire embarked
on a campaign to rebuild and re-Catholicise the Czech lands. The ornate baroque
style, with its marble columns, frescoed ceilings and rich ornamentation, was used by
the church as an instrument of persuasion.
The most impressive example of baroque style is St Nicholas Church (1704-55) in
Malá Strana, the work of Bavarian father and son Kristof and Kilian Ignatz Dientzen-
hofer. Its massive green dome dominates the area in a fitting symbol of the Catholic
Church's dominance over 18th-century Prague. The final flourish of late baroque was
rococo, featuring even more-elaborate decoration. The Kinský Palace (1755-65;
CLICK HERE ) has a gleaming rococo facade.
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