Church of Our Lady before Týn

Church of Our Lady in front of Týn
Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem
Parish Church of the Mother of God in front of Týn
Church of Our Lady in front of Týn, from Old Town Square
50°05′15″N 14°25′22″E / 50.0876°N 14.4227°E / 50.0876; 14.4227
LocationPrague
CountryCzech Republic
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.tyn.cz/cz
History
Founded14th century
Architecture
Functional statusParish Church
Architectural typeGothic
Specifications
Number of spires2
Spire height80 metres (260 ft)
Bells6
Administration
DioceseArchdiocese of Prague
Clergy
ArchbishopArchbishop Dominik Duka

The Church of the Mother of God before Týn (in Czech Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem, also Týnský chrám ("Týn Church") or just Týn), or Church of Our Lady before Týn, is a Gothic church and a dominant feature of the Old Town of Prague, Czech Republic. It has been the main church of this part of the city since the 14th century. The church's two towers are 80 m high, and each tower's spire is topped by eight smaller spires in two layers of four.