| St. Ignatius Church | |
| Native Name: | cs|Kostel svatého Ignáce |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic Prague Central |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Map Caption: | Location of the church in central Prague |
| Country: | Czech Republic |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Religious Order: | Jesuits |
| Religious Order: | --> |
| Former Names: | --> |
| Status: | Church |
| Dedication: | St. Ignatius of Loyola |
| Functional Status: | Built |
| Architect: | Carlo Lurago |
| Architectural Type: | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking: | 1655 |
| Completed Date: | 1677 |
St. Ignatius Church (cs|Kostel svatého Ignáce) is a Roman Catholic church, located in Charles Square, Prague, in the Czech Republic.
The church was designed by Carlo Lurago in the early Baroque style, and built between 1655 and 1677.[1] The church was built as part of the new Nove Mesto residence of the city's Jesuits, the third largest Jesuit complex in Europe,[2] and dedicated to their patron saint and founder of the Jesuit Order, St. Ignatius of Loyola.
The top of the façade carries a statue of St. Ignatius Loyola, placed there in 1671, with a halo surrounding his whole body. This feature was considered controversial at the time it was installed, as such a decoration was only considered appropriate for statues of Jesus Christ.[2] The decorative painting of the exterior was carried out by Jan Jiří Heinsch and the sculpture work was that of Matěj Václav Jäckel.[2] The interior is characterised by stucco decoration and features statues of several Jesuit and Czech saints.[2] Many of the interior furnishings of the church date from around 1770,[1] added by Jesuit painter Ignác Raab, who lived briefly at the complex.[3]