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Structure-ID: s0018591
Created on: 11/19/05
Modified on: 01/24/07


Saint Vitus Cathedral

Katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtecha
Built: 1344 - 1929
Status: in use
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Prague - Cathedral
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Function / usage:
Church
Part of: Prague Castle

Persons involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
RoleNamePart of structure 
Master builder Hans of Tyrol
  Kamil Hilbert
  Josef Ondrej Kranner
  Matthew of Arras
  Joseph Mocker
  Peter Parler
  Wenzel Parler
  Johann Parler the Younger
  Master Petrlík
  Benedikt Ried
  Hans Spiess
  Bonifaz Wolmut

Technical information
DescriptionValue
Dimensions
  width 60 m
  length 124 m
  height of spires 82 m
Southern tower   height 99 m

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External LinkarchINFORM: Cathedral Saint-Vitus German English French Spanish Italian
External LinkL'architecture religieuse en Occident: Saint Guy de Prague French
External LinkLava: Hradcany St. Vitus cathedral Image Tour English
External LinkLes pages culturelles d'EnkiEa: La cathédrale St Guy de Prague French
External LinkPrague castle: cathedral Saint-Vitus German English Czech
External LinkPrague castle: cathedral Saint-Vitus German English Czech
External LinkPraha radio: la cathédrale Saint-Guy révèle ses trésors French
External LinkRadio Praha: Les Tchèques célèbres: Pierre Parler, l'architecte de la cathédrale Saint-Guy French
External LinkSacred Destinations: St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague English
External LinkWikipedia: Catedral de San Vito Spanish
External LinkWikipédia: Cathédrale Saint-Guy de Prague French
External LinkWikipedia: Cattedrale di San Vito Italian
External LinkWikipedia: St. Vitus Cathedral English
External LinkWikipedia: Veitsdom German
External LinkWikipedia: קתדרלת ויטוס הקדוש Hebrew
External LinkВикипедия: Собор Святого Вита Russian
External LinkУикипедия: Свети Вит (катедрала) Bulgarian
External Linkウィキペディア: 聖ヴィート大聖堂 Japanese
External Link维基百科: 圣维特主教座堂 Chinese

Relevant Literature
* Schock-Werner, Barbara   Le chantier de la cathédrale Saint-Guy à Prague, in Présence de l'art (Tome 2) ; pp. 269-590.

 
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