Klášterní kaple svatého Martina - Karlovarská 49/2

The unfinished project of the monastery, of which only the building of the later Great Pub has survived, was originally built in honor of the victory of the imperial army in the Battle of White Mountain. The foundation stone was laid in April 1628, ie during the Thirty Years' War. In 1631, however, construction was stopped. On the one hand, there were no sources of water, on the other hand, troops often marched here and Prague was occupied by the Saxon army. Servite moved to a new monastery near the church of St. Michal in the Old Town and sold the White Mountain land. The building fell into disrepair for a long time, when it was bought by Count Martinic, who built a hospital and a poorhouse here in 1673-89. At that time, the local chapel of St. Martin with a facade from 1719 was built, which also served as a branch church. It was closed in 1787 by Joseph II. The abolished chapel with the land was bought in 1862 by the well-known potter Alžběta Křečková, who had it converted into flats and it still serves this purpose today. Only the external appearance of the building recalls the original purpose. Due to its convenient location, the convent under construction was converted into a coaching inn documented as early as 1689. It was in operation until recently. The unfinished monastery project, from which only the later Great Pub was preserved, was originally built in honor of the victory of the imperial army in the Battle of White Mountain. The foundation stone was laid in April 1628, during the Thirty Years' War. However, in 1631 the construction was stopped. On the one hand, lack of water resources, moreover, the troops were often dragging through this places and Prague was occupied by the Saxon army. Servites moved to the new monastery at the Church of St. Michael in the Old Town and the White Mountain estates were sold. The building deteriorated for a long time until it was bought by Count Martinic, who built a hospital and a poorhouse there in 1673-89. At that time, the local chapel of St. Martin was built, which also served as a branch church. In 1787 it was closed by Joseph II. The ruined chapel with surrounding land was bought in 1862 by the well-known spice-maker Alžběta Křečková. Only the external appearance of the building resembles the original purpose. Due to its convenient location, the convent under construction was modified into a coaching inn, documented as early as 1689. It was in operation until recently.