The Cathedral of St. Vitus, Wenceslaus and Wojtek (as its full name sounds) is one of the most famous and most beautiful classical Gothic monuments in Europe, an active Catholic cathedral with an organ hall and an observation deck on one of the towers. It is located in Prague Castle and is the residence of the Archbishop of Prague. The cathedral was built over several centuries, starting in the middle of the 14th century. Today, this architectural masterpiece is the pride and symbol of the Czech capital. To visit Prague and not visit St. Vitus Cathedral is just as unnatural as to visit Moscow and not visit Red Square. Great dating experience! Great acoustics, fancy interior decoration. But the views from the 100-meter observation deck after climbing the narrow spiral staircase are especially catchy. Prague is in full view. An unforgettable experience!

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@egorvazhin

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St. Vitus Cathedral can be considered the tallest building in Prague, considering that it is located on the banks of the Vltava River and on a hill. There is a lot of writing about its purpose and powerful energy, but I was most impressed by the ceiling, which was folded in an unusual way. It is crossed by so-called wavy ribs. Medieval architects used them in the late Gothic, often in order to expand the ceiling space and make it as light as possible. In addition, this method made it possible to transfer the load from the walls to the corners of the building and thereby made it possible to build wider windows. An unusual solution. It seems light and simple to the viewer, but very difficult to perform. Medieval craftsmen had to carve each stone individually, and in order not to make a mistake, they had to make patterns for it. It seems to me that medieval craftsmen were smarter than us alive, in the age of high speeds and the Internet. 🛜

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Константин Вита

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The magnificent St. Vitus Cathedral. It impresses with its Gothic beauty and grandeur. It has a powerful energy. The dark one. It can make you cry. There are a lot of tourists, they are not allowed everywhere. I didn't know where to pray. An employee came up to me, she opened a closed place for me, let me in. I sat quietly in a quiet place far from tourists and felt the power of this cathedral.

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The Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert

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