St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague
Construction began in 1344. By 1397 only the choir and parts of the transept were finished. Through most of the following centuries, not much was added, and the cathedral stood only half-finished. In 1870 workers finally laid the foundations of the new nave. The west façade was designed in a typical classic Gothic manner with two towers.
In the 1920s the sculptor VojtÄch Sucharda continued work on the façade. By the time of St. Wenceslas jubilee in 1929, the St. Vitus cathedral was finally finished, nearly 600 years after it was begun. Despite the fact that entire western half of Cathedral is a Neo-Gothic addition, much of the design and elements of the 14th century were used in the restoration, giving the Cathedral as a whole a harmonious, unified look.
Prague, 2017
St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague
Construction began in 1344. By 1397 only the choir and parts of the transept were finished. Through most of the following centuries, not much was added, and the cathedral stood only half-finished. In 1870 workers finally laid the foundations of the new nave. The west façade was designed in a typical classic Gothic manner with two towers.
In the 1920s the sculptor VojtÄch Sucharda continued work on the façade. By the time of St. Wenceslas jubilee in 1929, the St. Vitus cathedral was finally finished, nearly 600 years after it was begun. Despite the fact that entire western half of Cathedral is a Neo-Gothic addition, much of the design and elements of the 14th century were used in the restoration, giving the Cathedral as a whole a harmonious, unified look.
Prague, 2017