St. Vitus Cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral in Prague
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Summary
St. Vitus Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of catholic cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,040 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Hradčany[4], Prague 1[5]
- Country: Czech Republic[6]
- Architect: Matthias of Arras[7], Peter Parler[8], Josef Mocker[9]
- Founder: Arnošt of Pardubice[10], Charles IV[11]
- Named after: Vitus[12]
- Architectural style: Gothic architecture[13], Gothic Revival[14]
- Part of: Prague Castle[15]
- Commons category: St. Vitus Cathedral[16]
- Patron saint: Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia[17], Vitus[18], Adalbert of Prague[19]
- Has part(s): Saint Wenceslas Chapel[20], Golden Gate[21], Chapel of Saint John the Baptist[22], Q136811681[23], Q139622122[24]
- Inception: 1344[25]
- Diocese: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague[26]
- Significant event: church consecration[27]
- Located on linear feature: Via Czechia – Midland Trail (hiking)[28]
- Dedicated to: Vitus[29], Adalbert of Prague[30], Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia[31]
- Official website: http://www.katedralasvatehovita.cz[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:St. Vitus Cathedral[33]
- Described by source: Meisterwerke des Kirchenbaus[34], Vlastenský slovník historický[35]
- Heritage designation: part of national cultural heritage site in the Czech Republic[36]
- Date of official opening: September 28, 1929[37]
- Native label: Katedrála svatého Víta[38]
- Category for people buried here: Category:Burials at St. Vitus Cathedral[39]
- Has part(s) of the class: double tower front[40]
- Production date: 1929[41]
Why It Matters
St. Vitus Cathedral has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]