Prague Castle and St Vitus cathedral, Prague, Czech Republic

View of the Lesser quarter or Mala Strana with Prague Castle, 10th - 14th centuries, the largest ancient castle in the world, and St Vitus cathedral, a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, Prague, Czech Republic. The first castle was built here in the 9th century and over the years the kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices here. The famous Slovenian architect Josip Plecnik carried out extensive renovations in the First Republic (1918-1938). The cathedral's full name is the St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert cathedral and is the largest church in the Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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