Originally a Lutheran church, the building was erected in 1884 in the predominantly German-speaking town of Teplice at the initiative of the Prussian king Frederick William IV. The Neo-Romanesque structure is built of rough masonry, and a massive square tower adjoins the nave, making the complex one of the city’s most striking landmarks.
The fate of the church closely mirrors the modern and turbulent history of Teplice. After the end of the Second World War, the vast majority of the local German-speaking population was expelled, and with them the Lutheran faith disappeared as well. The church was subsequently taken over by the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, which renamed it the Church of Prokop the Bareheaded.
In the 1990s, the building passed into the ownership of the city, which later sold it to a private owner. For a short time, it served as a restaurant and a nightclub, and later as a gallery with a café. Today, the church is open to the public only during cultural events or through private rentals.
