Church of Christ the Saviour Demo
Glass cross
Presbytery
The sacred space of the presbytery is delimited by a raised rectangular platform running from the adoration chapel to the transept. It is flanked on three sides by a three-step staircase made of grey Carrara marble with typical fine veining.
Altar
Ambon
Sedes
The sacred oil box
Consecration crosses
Organ
This modern "royal instrument" was made by the Kánský-Brachtl organ workshop from Krásné Loučky near Krnov. The concept of the instrument is based on its French Romantic predecessors. One of the inspirations was the workshop of an organist named Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. Two manuals and a pedal are used to play this organ with 2253 pipes and 40 registers. The ranges of the two manuals are from capital 'C' to 'a3', the range of the pedal is from capital 'c' to f¹ The organ case is one-piece, with a square body and louvres which the organist operates from the playing table; when the louvres are open, it is possible to see into the dimly lit pipe organ.The cabinet is decorated with 'strips of primeval landscape' made of oak wood. The authors of the design of the organ cabinet, including the six-metre high "Tree of Life" made of alder wood (with a steel support structure), are the organ builder Mgr. Jaromír Kánský and akad. Petr Váňa, sculptor. The construction of the organ took almost 4 years, and it rang for the first time in May 2023 during the blessing ceremony by Bishop Zdenek Wasserbauer of Prague.
The Baptistry
Baptismal font, which is shaped like a prism with a gilded holy water depression placed on one column, which refers to a biblical quote: "there is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, ..." (Ephesians chapter 4).
The Evangelist
Building description - Exterior
The external appearance of the building organically follows the housing estate. The architects were inspired by the modern church in the Trappist monastery in Nový Dvůr and the reconstructed Baroque church in Neratov with its unique glass roof. Let us imagine the three basic functional blocks of the three-storey Barrandov building: the church, the community centre and the café. The actual sacred space of the church and the sacristy are on the raised ground floor, the community centre is below in a semi-closed basement, and the third floor is the churchyard and adjacent spaces.
Community Centre
The community center is located in a "semi-closed basement" with a glass south wall overlooking the adjacent forest. The multifunctional hall with a capacity of approximately 140 people is adjacent to the kitchen with a bar, also facing the multifunctional entrance hall. The hall can host lectures, parties, dance classes, as well as balls and concerts, film screenings and other cultural and social events.There are also two club rooms for parish religious instruction as well as for e.g. music rehearsals, exercises, language lessons and various interest groups. In addition, there is also a reception area and two offices. The library of spiritual literature was moved from the parish of Zlíchov to this multifunctional hall. The total capacity of all the rooms is 198 people. As a modern building, the entire complex is equipped with a lift, sanitary facilities, cleaning and technical rooms and two warehouses. A staircase of 147 steps leads from the community centre, connecting all three floors and continuing up to the tower.
Cafe Kristian
The café is adjacent to the sacristy of the church, the entrance to it leads from the conveniently adjacent playground. The name of the café refers not only to its primary meaning of "belonging to Christ", but also to the legendary First Republic film Kristián, the script of which was co-written with director Martin Frič by the actor Josef Gruss, after whom the street in which the building stands is named.
