Prague. St. Vitus Cathedral
The Ultimate Guide to St. Vitus Cathedral, the Shining Gem of Prague on September 7, 2017 *I may be compensated if you purchase through any affiliate links on this site. Thank you for supporting the Creative Adventurer* The crowning jewel of Prague Castle is without a doubt, St. Vitus Cathedral.
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St. Vitus Cathedral is the largest and the most important temple in Prague. Apart from religious services, coronations of Czech kings and queens also took place here. The cathedral is a place of burial of several patron saints, sovereigns, noblemen and archbishops.
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To the casual observer, St. Vitus Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta) is Prague Castle, because it is the one building that dominates the city skyline (although in reality it is just one of many buildings contained within the Prague Castle complex). St. Vitus Cathedral was commissioned by Charles IV. It is a Gothic masterpiece and the spiritual symbol of the Czech state.
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Built over a time span of almost 600 years, St Vitus is one of the most richly endowed cathedrals in central Europe.
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The monumental St. Vitus Cathedral towers majestically in the middle of Prague Castle. The sacred building is not only the cathedral of the Archbishopric of Prague, but also the largest church in the Czech Republic. The impressive Gothic architecture of the cathedral is only one of its special features.
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History The church we see today is the third one standing on this site. In 925, Duke Wenceslas founded the St. Vitus Rotunda here. In 1061 it was rebuilt into a more spacious basilica by order of Duke Spetygnev. And in 1344, Charles IV achieved that the Prague bishopric became an archbishopric.
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Coordinates: 50°05′27″N 14°24′02″E The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert ( Czech: metropolitní katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha) is a Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague.
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The cathedral, whose original name is St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert Cathedral, is the biggest and the most important church in the Czech Republic. It's the seat of the Archbishop of Prague and the place where saints, kings, princes and pmperors of Bohemia are buried. The coronations of the kings of Bohemia were held there until 1836.
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St Vitus Cathedral Prague, Czech Republic- One of the largest and most important churches in Prague The city of Prague boasts of at least five massive gothic structures that serves as a source of pride and inspiration to the Czechs.
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St Vitus Cathedral is a Roman Catholic shrine located within the premises of Prague Castle, towering above Prague's Lesser Town. By its full name, it's referred to as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert (in Czech: Katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha).
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In Western architecture: High Gothic.most important is probably the cathedral of Prague (founded in 1344). The plan was devised according to routine French principles by the first master mason, Mathieu d'Arras. When he died in 1352, his place was taken (1353-99) by Petr Parléř, the most influential mason in Prague and a member of… Read More Prague
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an ancient symbol of the Czech State, the most significant Czech monument and one of the most important cultural institutions in the Czech Republic. UNESCO monument with a tradition of more than 1000 years. Textbook of architecture and art history. Destination for visitors from all over the world. Prague Castle was most likely founded in around.
Prague. St. Vitus Cathedral
Prague Castle is one of the most significant sites in the Czech Republic, the seat of the head of state for centuries, including for the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. The complex is also the site of St Vitus Cathedral, the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. It is still today the official office of the President of the Czech Republic.
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St. Vitus Cathedral is an iconic landmark of Prague, pride and a national monument of the Czech Republic. It dominates in the middle of the third courtyard of Prague Castle, and thanks to its almost 100-meter height, it is perfectly visible even from the opposite bank of the Vltava River.