Basilica of St. James and thief's hand

Bazilika sv. Jakuba | Basilica of St. James

Why locals love it

The church of St. James is one of the nicest Baroque churches in Prague. The original church was from the 13th century and it was Gothic. But there was a terrible fire in 1689 and when it was reconstructed it was done following the trends of that time, so in the decorative Baroque style.

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Why you should visit it

If you enter the church you will be astonished by breath-taking Baroque interiors and...shocked by a human hand hanging by the ceiling. The legends says it belonged to the thief who wanted to steal the Virgin Marry statue from the main altar. When he tried to reach her, she caught him by the arm and didn't let go until the prosecutor cut it off!