Cathedral of St. Bartholomew (Plzeň)
- Cathedral of St. Bartholomew (Plzeň)
The Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew (in Czech "katedrála sv. Bartoloměje") dominates the centre of the main square in Pilsen in the Czech Republic.
The construction of the Gothic style building, located on the main square, started in 1295 and was finished by the beginning of 16th century.
The building is 58m long, 30m wide and the spires are 25m high. The tallest spire is 102.3m high, being the highest in the Czech Republic, and also the third talles building in the Czech Republic (tallest buildings in the Czech Republic) (until 1981).
The Madonna of Plzeň, a statue situated next to the altar, dates from 1390. The statue is an example of the "beautiful style" of the Czech Madonnas. Šternberk Chapel, built during the first half of 16th century and decorated with Renaissance wall paintings, was restored from ruins during 20th century.
In 1993, Pope John Paul II made Plzeň bishopric and the Church of St. Bartholomew became a cathedral.
The building is a state-protected cultural monument and is open to the public.
External links
* [http://www.zcu.cz/plzen/landm/barth-chr.html History of the cathedral]
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