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St Vitus Cathedral

1344–1929 · 14th century · Also known as St. Vitus Cathedral

St Vitus Cathedral is the cathedral of Prague, within Prague Castle. Begun in 1344 under Charles IV by Matthias of Arras and continued by Peter Parler, it was left unfinished during the Hussite Wars and completed only in 1929. It holds the tombs of Bohemian kings and saints, including St Wenceslas, and the crown jewels of Bohemia are kept there.

St Vitus Cathedral
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). St Vitus Cathedral. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/st-vitus-cathedral
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