The Gothic-Renaissance church of St. Salvator was originally built by Lutherans at the beginning of the 17th century, the author of the building is not entirely certain, it is thought to be Govanni Maria Filippi or Jan Dominic Barrifis, an Italian already settled in Prague who came to us from Lugano. The church was consecrated in 1614, but eight years later it passed into the hands of the Paulans, who remained here with a break until its abolition by Joseph II until 1785, after which a mint was established here, which resulted in considerable devastation of the building, as well as the previous fire of the year 1689. The mint operated here until the middle of the 19th century, and after the end of its activity, the evangelicals who contributed to the repair of the church asked for the possibility of use, rescue work took place in the 1950s, but the most extensive reconstruction took place at the turn of the millennium repaired cracked vault, waterlogged building, etc.
Evangelical churches are usually simple, without decoration, with only the necessary equipment and bare walls. During the repairs, the Renaissance symbols of the cities of Prague were discovered on the vault above the hut, along with the coat of arms of the Šlik family (Jáchym Ondřej Šlik was one of the Czech lords executed in 1621 after the estate uprising). Today, the baroque interior looks dignified, where only the architecture itself stands out.
After returning from forced emigration, Svatopluk Karásek also worked as a priest here.
When arriving from Staroměstská metro station, follow Kaprova Street, walk around St. Nicolas church, having it on your left, follow your left hand, entering Pařížská Street. After about 100 m walk, turn, please right to Kostečná Street, then immediately again to the right and you are standing opposite the Evangelical Czech Brethren Church of St. Salvator.
