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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.
Sep 7, 2017 · The Archbishop’s Chapel, one of the first on the north side aisle, contains the most majestic stained glass windows. This piece was produced by Czech, Art Nouveau master painter, Alfons Mucha. Created in the early 1930s, the piece was commissioned for the Millennium Jubilee of St. Wenceslas’ death.
Tours for visitors. 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. Due to construction work, the free part of the cathedral ...
Mar 24, 2016 · It’s the biggest and probably most important church in the Czech Republic. It’s located within the Prague Castle complex and it contains the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors. Why has St Vitus Cathedral impressed us? Well, walk to the entrance and try to look up to the top. The size of this cathedral is incredible!
Apr 5, 2018 · St. Vitus Cathedral is one of the most astonishing churches in the world, and as such is filled with some of the most incredible pieces of art from across Europe. The best piece of art can be seen all over the walls. The stained glass windows of St. Vitus Cathedral are some of the most transcendent works of art which blend religious history and powerful human emotion.
Jun 6, 2021 · St Vitus Cathedral is known as one of the most important shrines in the country and a spiritual symbol of the Czech state. With 122 metres (400 feet) in length, 60 metres (197 feet) in width and 33,2 metres (109 feet) ceiling height, it’s the largest church in Czechia and among the largest churches in Europe.
Jan 5, 2020 · 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.
