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Interior of St. Vitus Cathedral, Castle Hill, Prague

Interior of St. Vitus Cathedral, Castle Hill, Prague

Interior of St. Vitus Cathedral, Castle Hill, Prague

Kevin Mark Wood © 2005
St. Vitus Cathedral took several centuries to complete. The first architect, Matthias of Arras, planned the cathedral and began construction. He died in 1352, and a young architect by the name of Peter Parler took over; Parler worked according to the original design, but was left to his own devices once the original plans were implemented. Parler was eventually succeeded by his two sons, Wenzel and Johannes. However, after many stops and starts on construction, it would not be until the 20th century that the cathedral was finally completed.
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