Prague, St. Vitus Cathedral

The magnificent and huge St. Vitus Cathedral towers over Prague. Started in 1344, and consecrated in 1929, the Cathedral is situated inside the walls of the Prague Castle. The stained windows and the beauty of the columns and pillars, make St. Vitus an outstanding example of Gothic architecture. The outside eastern end presents an excellent view of Gothic flying buttresses, with gargoyles poking out grotesquely. At an archaeological dig near to the Cathedral, college age students were finding both small items of interest, and items of small interest.

Golden Lane (Zlata Ulicka), is just inside the walls of the Prague Castle, at the east end of the St. Vitus Cathedral. From time to time the diminutive houses in the Lane have been home to goldsmiths, Prague's poorest people, some famous Czech writers, and now are tourist shops. Nearby, St. George’s Basilica, a Romanesque Church which predates St. Vitus Cathedral, now hosts frequent concerts.