St. George's Basilica (Prague)
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St. George's Basilica is the oldest church building within Prague Castle. The basilica was founded by Vratislaus I of Bohemia in 920. It was then enlarged in 973 with the addition of the Benedictine St. George's Convent.
It was rebuilt following a major fire in 1142. The Baroque facade dates from the late 17th century. A gothic style chapel dedicated to Ludmila of Bohemia holds the tomb of the saint. Also buried in the basilica are Vratislav and Boleslaus II of Bohemia.
The building now serves as a concert hall.[1]
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 Pohled z katedrály v roce 1867 |
 Pohled z katedrály v roce 2005 |
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 Bazilika Sv. Jiří - barokní průčelí |
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