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St. Salvator Church

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Kostel Svateho Salvatora na Krizovnickem namesti
Kostel Svateho Salvatora na Krizovnickem namesti

St. Salvator Church (Czech: Kostel svatého Salvátora) is a Roman Catholic Church in the Klementinum, in Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic.

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St. Salvator Church
Křižovnická, Prague Old Town

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N 50.0861 ° E 14.4144 °
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Křižovnická

Křižovnická
116 93 Prague, Old Town
Prague, Czechia
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Kostel Svateho Salvatora na Krizovnickem namesti
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