Prague, Czech Republic – St. Vitus Cathedral, Part 2 – the Stained Glass
In 2015, my church choir vade a concert tour of Europe (we sang 4 concerts) and one of the cities we visited was Prague in the Czech Republic. While there, we toured the St. Vitus Cathedral. (I would have sworn that I posted a set of these photos, but a search does not find it – I guess I dreamed it.)
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert is a Roman Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Until 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St. Vitus Cathedral. It is the last of 3 churches erected on the site, all dedicated to St. Vitus. Construction of the present-day Gothic Cathedral began on 21 November 1344. Construction went slowly, and in 1541 the building was heavily damaged by fire. It was not completed until 1929, having taken almost 600 years to be built.
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David Casteel, on Flickr (“The Creation”)
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David Casteel, on Flickr (“The Last Judgment”)
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David Casteel, on Flickr (in the Chapel of St. Agnes, “Blessed are …”)
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David Casteel, on Flickr (in the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre)
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David Casteel, on Flickr (“Life of Isaac”)
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David Casteel, on Flickr (in the Thurnov Chapel “Psalm 126:5”)
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David Casteel, on Flickr (“Christ Blessing the Slavic Nations”)
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David Casteel, on Flickr
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David Casteel, on Flickr (another Altar)
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David Casteel, on Flickr (St. Anne’s Chapel)
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David Casteel, on Flickr (Chapel of St. Sigmund)
Link to Part 1:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-676078-1.html#11787773