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- Significance
- Origin
- Construction
- Later years
- Architecture
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.
The cathedral is the third church consecrated to the same saint on the same site. Around the year 925, Prince Wenceslas (Václav) founded a Romanesque rotunda here, which after 1060 was converted into a basilica with three naves and two steeples. The importance of the church grew especially after the establishment of the Prague bishopric in 973 and ...
In 1344, Charles IV began the construction of a Gothic cathedral. Its first builders, Matthias of Arras and later Peter Parler, built the chancel with a ring of chapels, St. Wenceslas Chapel, the Golden Gate and the lower part of the Great South Tower. It was already Peter Parler who started the construction of the South Tower, however he did not c...
Unfortunately, in 1419 the construction of the Cathedral stopped because of the Hussite Wars. In spite of the endeavours of some sovereigns to secure the continuation of the construction work, the Cathedral remained uncompleted for whole centuries. The facade of the Cathedral was provisionally closed and for example the music choir was bulit.
It was not until the latter half of the 19th century that the Union for the Completion of the Cathedral began the repair of the original part and the completion of the Cathedral in Neo-Gothic style. The church was solemnly consecrated in 1929. Its interior was subjected to adaptations even in later years. Visitors enter the Cathedral through the po...
- History. The cathedral’s history is connected to some of the most famous personalities in Czech history. The celebrated King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, for example, began the construction of the present-day Gothic Cathedral in 1344.
- Location, Map, Opening Hours, Tickets & Entrance Fee. Visitors enter the cathedral through the portal in the western facade, opposite the passageway between the Second and Third Courtyard of Prague Castle.
- Virtual Tour of St. Vitus Cathedral. On the official Prague castle website you can also take a nice virtual tour of the whole complex, including the St. Vitus Cathedral.
- Parts of the St. Vitus Cathedral. St. Wenceslas Chapel. St. Wenceslas Chapel is the cult centre of St. Vitus Cathedral. Its magnificent decoration emphasizes its singularity as the central point of the cathedral with the tomb of the most important Czech patron saint.
St Vitus Cathedral Prague is a part of the Prague Castle complex. As such, you can find it at Pražský hrad – III. nádvoří, 119 00 Praha 1 – Hradčany. If you want to learn more about the Cathedral of St. Vitus, you can visit its official website, which is available in Czech, English, and French. On the website, you can conduct a ...
St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle is in B2 (marked by a red arrow) Tourist Attractions: Click a tourist attraction to read out about it. Save or Print map: To open a pdf version of this map, to save or print out: Prague city map. Smaller map: For a smaller version of this map: click here.
May 7, 2024 · St. Vitus Cathedral is located in Prague Castle, which stands on a hill in the center of Prague. The easiest way to reach the castle is by public transport, taking streetcar line 22. You can take it from the Old Town to the Pražský hrad (Prague Castle) stop. History of St. Vitus Cathedral
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Directions: St. Vitus Cathedral is the prominent building within the Prague Castle (Prazsky hrad) complex. Take tram 22 or 23 to Prazsky hrad at the back of Prague Castle, then walk through the Prague Castle complex.
