St. Vitus Cathedral

Coordinates: 50°5′27.24″N 14°24′2.16″E / 50.0909000°N 14.4006000°E / 50.0909000; 14.4006000
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St. Vitus Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert
Czech: Katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha
St. Vitus Cathedral is situated entirely within the Prague Castle complex.
St. Vitus Cathedral is located in Prague
St. Vitus Cathedral
St. Vitus Cathedral
50°5′27.24″N 14°24′2.16″E / 50.0909000°N 14.4006000°E / 50.0909000; 14.4006000
LocationPrague
CountryCzech Republic
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitekatedralasvatehovita.cz/cs
History
StatusCathedral
Foundedc. 930
1344 (current church)
Consecrated12 May 1929
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Peter Parler, Matthias of Arras
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic
Completed1929
Administration
ArchdiocesePrague
Clergy
ArchbishopDominik Duka
ProvostVáclav Malý
DeanOndřej Pávek
Deacon(s)Štěpán Faber

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert (Czech: metropolitní katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.