Saint Wenceslas Cathedral

Summary

Saint Wenceslas Cathedral is a church building^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of church_building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[3].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral is located in Olomouc^[4].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral is in the country of Czech Republic^[5].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's instance of is recorded as church building^[6].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's instance of is recorded as Catholic cathedral^[7].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral is owned by Metropolitan Chapter of Saint Wenceslas in Olomouc^[8].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral is operated by Metropolitan Chapter of Saint Wenceslas in Olomouc^[9].
• Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia is named after Saint Wenceslas Cathedral^[10].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Romanesque architecture^[11].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Gothic architecture^[12].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Gothic Revival^[13].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's Commons category is recorded as Cathedral of Saint Wenceslaus (Olomouc)^[14].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's patron saint is recorded as Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia^[15].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral comprises double tower front^[16].
• 1107 marks the founding of Saint Wenceslas Cathedral^[17].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.59777778, 'lon': 17.2625}^[18].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's located on street is recorded as Václavské náměstí (Olomouc)^[19].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's diocese is recorded as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc^[20].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's dedicated to is recorded as Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia^[21].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's official website is recorded as http://www.katedralaolomouc.cz/^[22].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's described by source is recorded as Dějiny Metropolitního chrámu sv. Václava v Olomouci^[23].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's described by source is recorded as Chrámy, kostely, svatyně a kaple v Olomouci^[24].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's heritage designation is recorded as cultural monument of the Czech Republic^[25].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's heritage designation is recorded as part of national cultural heritage site in the Czech Republic^[26].
• Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kostel sv. Václava'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Saint Wenceslas Cathedral is in the country of Czech Republic^[5]. It is located in Olomouc^[4].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include church building^[6] and Catholic cathedral^[7]. Heritage statuses include cultural monument of the Czech Republic^[25] and part of national cultural heritage site in the Czech Republic^[26]. Saint Wenceslas Cathedral's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[3].

History and Context

1107 marks the founding of Saint Wenceslas Cathedral^[17]. It is owned by Metropolitan Chapter of Saint Wenceslas in Olomouc^[8]. Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia is named after it^[10].

Why It Matters

Saint Wenceslas Cathedral ranks in the top 2% of church_building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]