The Bethlehem Chapel (Betlémská kaple) is a medieval religious building in Prague, Czech Republic, notable for its connection with the Czech reformer Jan Hus. It was founded in 1391 by Wenceslas ...

In Hus’s Bethlehem Chapel, one pair of images was particularly meaningful for the common people of Prague. There was the picture of the pope in all his glory, all his crowns and beautiful ...

He supported the foundation of the Bethlehem Chapel well before Hus preached there. By the time Hus was employed at the Chapel, it was a well-established place for Praguers to be inspired by ...

In 1995, Vlk became the first official representative of the Catholic church ever to attend a memorial of Hus’ death, held at the Bethlehem Chapel where Hus preached from 1402 to 1412.

Among Hus’ beliefs was that worship services should be in the language of the people (in his case, Czech), and he so preached to his congregation in Prague’s Bethlehem Chapel.

Bethlehem Chapel, Sandwiched right between Weinseclas Square, the Old Town Square, and Charles Square, despite its ultra-central location Bethlehem Chapel somehow lacks the tourist draw of its ...