Teplice is impossible to imagine without a sign of the temple, whose silhouette can be seen on the highest hill of the city. The elegant church of St. Bartholomew, who used to be called "the Church of St. Bartholomew", was erected in the years 1861-1864 with the support of the local Lutheran Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm IV, who often came to Teplice to improve their health. For the construction of a new Lutheran church he was called from Berlin court architect Friedrich August Shtyuler, the author of the building of the National Gallery in Berlin. In developing the project the church of St. Bartholomew the architect took into account the wishes of the autocrat and even used some sketches made by the royal hand. The church had to be like the early Christian basilica. Shtyuleru managed to achieve this through the use of the Latin elements to create the church.
The Code is supported by stone pillars, and near the portico there is a open area, where, at a glance, see the whole city. In 1882, the temple has a tower with a sharp spire was working assistant Shtyulera - Louis Percy.
After World War II, all Germans had to leave Czechoslovakia, so the temple was taken over by the Czech Hussite Church. But in 1965, the church building passed a city that faced a shortage of funds for reconstruction and maintenance of the temple. Therefore, it is sold to one businessman, who opened under the holy arches fashionable restaurant. However, this pleasure institution very quickly be burned, and the church was sold to another man, who founded a disco.
Now the temple occasionally triple concert of sacred music.
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