The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert is a Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Until 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St. Vitus Cathedral.
This cathedral is a prominent example of Gothic architecture, and is the largest and most important church in the country. Located within Prague Castle and containing the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors, the cathedral is under the ownership of the Czech government as part of the Prague Castle complex. The cathedral’s dimensions are 124 m × 60 m, the main tower is 102.8 m high, front towers 82 m, arch height 33.2 m.
Sources
- Wikipédia (fr) : Cathédrale Saint-Guy de Prague
- Wikipedia (en): St. Vitus Cathedral
- Wikidata: Q5949
- Official website
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