Church of the Assumption

Octagonal floor plan

This is an unusual church, because the architect Johann Gottfried Gutensohn designed it according to the model of Byzantine octagonal buildings, so floor plan of the church has the shape of an octagon...

Not an old church

This church is not old in terms of European history as it was only built in the New-Byzantine style between 1844-1848. It's very pretty inside and visible from the Colonnade.

Lovely surprising church

We sang for a service in this church and thus enjoyed the acoustics. This church, built when the town was Marienbad and worshippers were Austro-Hungarian or Bavarian mostly, is surprisingly ornate an...

Impressive church

Has an imposing position overlooking the town. A most attractive building well in character with the area.

cold but pretty

Worth having a look. The shape is interesting inside, and it's well-decorated, but when we went in, though it was warm outside, it was freezing inside.