The St. Vitus Cathedral of Prague

The St. Vitus Cathedral of Prague
The citizens of Prague look up to St. Vitus Cathedral, which stands on the highest point of the city, a position that states the importance of the building and the spiritual realm that it represents. Pavels Dunaicevs/Shutterstock
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The St. Vitus Cathedral is located on a hill that overlooks the city of Prague. When construction began in the 14th century, Prague was the third-largest city in the world after Rome and Constantinople. In this grand Gothic cathedral, kings have been crowned, married, and buried, and national treasures have been held.
As in the past, pilgrims continue to pay their respects to the church’s patron saints Wenceslaus, Vitus, and others represented within.
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