St. Wenceslaus

Saint Wenceslas Cathedral is a neogothic cathedral at Wenceslas Square in , in the , founded in 1107. The square was named after Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia on the thousandth anniversary of his death in 935.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Also known as: “sv. Václav”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zdíkův palác and Chapel of Saint Anne.

Castle
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is a castle.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olomouc and Nový Svět.

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has the second largest and second oldest historic preservation zone in the . lies astride the Morava River and is surrounded by the fertile Haná plain.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Village
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is a municipality and village in in the of the . It has about 1,000 inhabitants. lies approximately 5 kilometres east of and 216 km east of . is situated 4½ km east of St. Wenceslaus.

St. Wenceslaus

Latitude
49.59792° or 49° 35′ 53″ north
Longitude
17.26273° or 17° 15′ 46″ east
Height
33 metres (108 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FXVH7X7+53
Open­Street­Map ID
way 52957335
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
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building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
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