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Prague cathedral, seen from the south
begun in the 1300s, completed 1929

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Prague cathedral
Jižní věž - south tower
Renaissance grill / gilded Renaissance lattice

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St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert's Cathedral
Prague Castle
Prague

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St. Vitus Cathedral
Prague Castle
Prague, Czech Republic

Construction of the present-day Gothic cathedral began on 21 November 1344, when the seat of Prague was elevated to an archbishopric. the western end was added from the 1870s to 1929

"Despite the fact that the entire western half of the cathedral is a Neo-Gothic addition, much of the design and elements developed by Peter Parler were used in the restoration, giving the cathedral as a whole a harmonious, unified look. "

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Prague Castle and the cathedral
Neuen Königspalast New Royal Palace

The New Royal Palace was the residence of the Bohemian kings from the 16th to the 19th century and has been the official residence of the president since the founding of the republic. Most of the rooms are not open to the public. The New Royal Palace took on its current form in the 18th century when Prague Castle was rebuilt under Maria Theresa. According to plans by the Viennese court architect Nikolaus von Pacassi / Nicolò Pacassi, several previous buildings were combined under a uniform façade in the style of Viennese Baroque Classicism.

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Encore un lieu avec une histoire bien remplit.

Pour commencer, c'est tout simplement le plus grand complexe castrale du monde avec ses 570 m de long et ses 128 m de large (à une vache près). Et a comme particularité d'avoir en son sein la cathédrale Saint-Guy Saint-Venceslas et Sainte-Audrey, du palais présidentiel et de nombreux autres palais, jardins et édifices remarquables. La construction fut continue du IXe siècle jusqu'il y a encore quelques dizaines d'années et en conséquence cela forme un amalgame de style et de fonctions entre tous ces différents éléments.

Je garde la suite pour plus tard, on aura l'occasion de le revoir.

Sources : Wikipédia sur le château (Multi) && Office du tourisme sur le château (Multi) && Wikipédia sur la cathédrale (Multi) && Histoire cathédrale par un service de la cathédrale (CZ)

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Katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha (Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert), Praha, Czechia, 2022
Arkliukas, pin 0,2 mm, Fomapan 100, HC-110 (Dilution H, 20 min @ 20°C, inversions at 0, 1, 5, 9 and 20 min)

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The burial of Spytihněv II, duke of Bohemia (his brother Vratislaus II was his successor and he became the first king of Bohemia). Inside the cathedral St Vitus, Prague.

Spytihněv lived 1031-1061, and became duke in 1055 after the death of his father. He died young, but why he died is lost in history - it has been argued that he died from wounds after a battle. He does not seem to have had a good relationship with his brother Vratislaus whose power he tried to circumvent (including removing him as the duke of Moravia, which the brother was, which made the brother seek refuge in Hungary). So kind of ironic that it was the same brother that would take over after Spytihněv.

The burial is from the 14th century and not from the time of the duke's death - probably replacing a less grand one. It is probably both because 11-century sarcophagi was generally less impressive than they would become later in the medieval era, but also to match the changing looks of the cathedral itself. This duke was very important to the cathedral - it might have been founded by the famous Wenceslaus I, but his small church was pulled down on order from Spytihněv which was the start of a much grander building in the style of a Romanesque basilica. But no, that is not the building you can see today. And the grand Gothic cathedral you see today was begun in the 1340s - so a 14th century sarcophagus would be very logical.

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Inside the cathedral St Vitus, at the castle complex in Prague. This Gothic church was founded in 1344, replacing an older, Romanesque church, but not finished for quite some time - actually not until 1929, with a lot of work going on throughout the 19th century (apart from finishing the cathedral, it was also to get rid of elements that did not feel suitable, like a lot of the Baroque elements).

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Side-altar in the cathedral St Vitus, Prague.

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Inside the cathedral St Vitus, at the castle complex in Prague. This Gothic church was founded in 1344, replacing an older, Romanesque church, but not finished for quite some time - actually not until 1929, with a lot of work going on throughout the 19th century (apart from finishing the cathedral, it was also to get rid of elements that did not feel suitable, like a lot of the Baroque elements).

Cattedrale di San Vito

Cattedrale di San Vito

Duomo di Praga

Prague (Czech Republic)

Here is an interior shot of the St. Vitus cathedral in Prague talen from the nave past the crossing and showing the choir, apse and ambulatory.

The rather splendid stained glass windows are the work of Czech artist Alfons Mucha (1860-1939).

For a closeup on one of the stained glass windows further back in the aisle, go here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/36204181764/

A close view on the side of the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague.

For a 232 Megapixel (if you download it) panorama shot of the front of the same cathedral - go here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/36621762244/

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The front of the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague.

Since the buildings behind me were so close, there was no chance to fit all of it into a single shot (using a 24-70) so I took nine shots and stitched into a single one (using Kolor Autopano Giga) - resulting in a whopping 12,488 x 18,549 pixels (232 Megapixel) image.