Monday, April 5, 2010 (Part 5):
The centerpiece of the Castle complex is St. Vitus Cathedral. Construction on this Cathedral began in the 14th Century and was not completed until the 19th Century! It is a massive church and contains some beautiful stained glass
Perhaps the most well known part of this church is the chapel devoted to St. Wenceslas -- whose image can be found all over Prague. St. Wenceslas is definitely a favorite son of the city.
Prince Wenceslas ruled for only a very short time in the 10th Century. He was murdered on the orders of his brother, Boleslav. As the story goes, he was murdered by paid assassins as he was about to enter the church for morning mass.
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