Church of Saint Anne
From Prague-wiki
The Church of Saint Anne (kostel svaté Anny in Czech) in the Old Town between Liliová street and Anenské náměstí is a single-nave Gothic church. It was built in 1319-1330 for Dominican nuns in place of an older Romanesque rotunda of Saint Lawrence, originally founded by Saint Wenceslas.
It was one of the few churches in Prague which wasn't plundered by the Hussites. In 1553 Václav Hájek of Libočany was buried there. In 1782 during the reign of emperor Josef II the church was abolished and deconsecrated. Until 1795 the monastery was used as residential house, then it was converted into printing works. Around 1876 four wooden storeys were constructed inside the former church. During the 20th century it served as a warehouse. Nevertheless, some fragments of valuable 14th century murals and the original gothic roof are preserved.
In 2002-2004 a great restoration of the church took place as part of the project Prague Crossroads. The wooden storeys were removed and the church is now used by Foundation Vize 97 of Dagmar and Václav Havel and it serves for various cultural events such as concerts and conferences.
