Basilica of St. Ludmila
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The Basilica of St. Ludmila (
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The church was closed due to Metro construction and later for reconstruction in 1974–1992. In 1980, its major reconstruction started. By December 1984, the restoration of the southern nave was completed, where the service of the Mass was temporarily resumed in improvised setting. On 16 September 1992, the day of veneration of St. Ludmila, the whole temple was reopened in the solemn ceremony of consecration of the new altar, which was held by Cardinal Miloslav Vlk. On 3 September 1993, the bells rang again on the towers of the church.[3]
At present, the Christmas and Easter fairs, open-air concerts, and charitable sales are often held in front of the temple. Since 2013, the videomapping has been screened every year in October on the church during the Signal festival.
In August 2022, the church was elevated by Pope Francis to the status of basilica minor.[4]
References
- ^ "Church of St. Ludmila at Vinohrady". Hundred-spired Prague. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ "The Borough of Prague 2: ST. LUDMILA'S CHURCH". Praha2.cz. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Ludmily". Prague.eu (in Czech). Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Praha má novou baziliku. Papež udělil čestný titul kostelu svaté Ludmily na náměstí Míru". Česká televize (in Czech). 10 August 2022.
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