The cathedral was begun by Charles IV in a location of an earlier rotunda built by Duke Wenceslas. It underwent different periods of growth and completion finally recieving consecration in 1929. The cathedral is home to the tomb of King Wenceslas and the crypts show the earliest foundations of the original rotunda structure as well as the royal tombs. Most of the structure was done in the Gothic style but the different eras have left thier architectural signature.It is open from 9-5 except during services.
This church has been extensively rennovated and is the visual result of the 18th and 19th centuries. Today it houses a series of exhibits of late Gothic and Baroque art.
This palace has been the seat of all Bohemian leaders since the castle first began in 1135. It has undergone expansions and restorations ever since.
One of the most sought after visits in the Castle grounds is this small little alleyway of medieval houses and shops. Orginally built in the 1500's for the castle guards under Rudolph II. It was later used by goldsmiths which is where it gets its name. There were occupants in most of these houses until they were vacated in the 1950's.
I had never imagined that a ‘workplace’ could be anything more than just that ... Who would have thought that ‘collegues’ can mean more than just the friendly neighbourhood mates.
Here, the group of people I work with while I was in Dresden, Germany...
The cathedral was begun by Charles IV in a location of an earlier rotunda built by Duke Wenceslas. It underwent different periods of growth and completion finally recieving consecration in 1929. The cathedral is home to the tomb of King Wenceslas and the crypts show the earliest foundations of the original rotunda structure as well as the royal tombs. Most of the structure was done in the Gothic style but the different eras have left thier architectural signature.It is open from 9-5 except during services.
