St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague

St. Vitus Cathedral is part of Prague Castle. Its full dedication includes Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus, and Adalbert.

The building campaign began in 1344, and its fabric combines Gothic architecture with Gothic Revival work. Gothic architecture is the medieval manner of pointed arches and soaring structure; the revival returns to that manner in a later age. The names tied to its design include Matyáš z Arrasu, Petr Parléř, Josef Kranner, and Josef Mocker.

The cathedral remains the seat of Prague’s archbishop and forms part of the Czech Republic’s national cultural monument. Let your gaze travel across the carved tracery and clustered stonework. The carved stone multiplies into screens, shafts, and recesses, creating a richly layered surface. The south tower reaches 96.6 metres, making it the country’s third-tallest church tower.