Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Josefov

This church was originally built as a military garrison and its foundation was discussed for many years. The main reason was that the small hospital chapel of the Virgin Mary could not be enough for the entire garrison and the expanding civilian population. In the end, it was possible to convince Emperor Francis I himself that at the beginning of 1805 he authorized the construction of a new large temple and reported the necessary amount from his treasury.…