Church of St. Wenceslaus (New Prague, Minnesota)

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Church of St. Wenceslaus--Catholic
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: East Main Street, New Prague, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°32′39″N 93°34′27″W / 44.54417, -93.57417Coordinates: 44°32′39″N 93°34′27″W / 44.54417, -93.57417
Built/Founded: 1907
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Georgian, Romanesque
Added to NRHP: February 19, 1982
NRHP Reference#: 82003035[1]
Governing body: Private

The Church of St. Wenceslaus is a Catholic church in New Praque, Minnesota, a town originally settled by Czech immigrants. It is a Registered Historic Place.[2] The church's namesake, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia was born near Prague, Bohemia circa 907 CE.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3. 
  3. ^ About our Parish. St. Wenceslaus Parish. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
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