St. George's Basilica ( ) is
the oldest church building within Prague Castle
, Prague, Czech Republic
. The basilica was founded by
Vratislaus I of Bohemia in 920. It
is dedicated to
Saint George.
The basilica was substantially enlarged in 973 with the addition of
the
Benedictine St. George's Abbey. It was
rebuilt following a major fire in 1142. The
Baroque façade dates from the late 17th
century. A
Gothic style chapel
dedicated to
Ludmila of Bohemia
holds the tomb of the saint. The
shrines of
Vratislav and
Boleslaus II of
Bohemia are also in the basilica.
The
building now houses the 19th century Bohemian Art Collection of National Gallery
in Prague
. It also serves as a concert hall.
Gallery
Image:FFridrich, Prazsky hrad, bazilika sv. Jiří.jpg|View from the
Prague Cathedral in 1867Image:FF
bazilika sv jiri 3888.jpg|View from the Cathedral in
2005Image:Bazilika Svatého Jiří.jpg|Basilica - eastern side
See also
External links
- http://www.pragueexperience.com/places.asp?PlaceID=1115
References
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