Saint Vitus

Church of Saint Vitus is a Roman Catholic church in , Czech Republic. It is dedicated to Saint Vitus. It is an important late-Gothic monument built in 1407–1438, with later modifications. In 1995, it was declared a national cultural monument.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Český Krumlov District of South Bohemian region
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint Vitus”, “St. Vitus Church”, and “svatý Vít”
  • Address: Horní 160, Český Krumlov, 381 01
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Český Krumlov Castle and Městská knihovna v Českém Krumlově.

Castle
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is a castle in in the of the . It dates back to 1253 when the first castle was built by the Vítkovci family, the main branch of the powerful family Rosenberg. is situated 320 metres north of Saint Vitus.

Library
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is a library.

Museum
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is situated 130 metres northeast of Saint Vitus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vnitřní Město and Plešivec.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Saint Vitus

Latitude
48.81016° or 48° 48′ 37″ north
Longitude
14.31614° or 14° 18′ 58″ east
Inception
1407
Open location code
8FWPR868+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 60570914
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q6837188
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Saint Vitus” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Vit kilsəsi”
  • Chinese: “圣维特教堂 (捷克克鲁姆洛夫)”
  • Chinese: “圣维特教堂”
  • Chinese: “聖維塔教堂”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Víta v Českém Krumlově”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Víta”
  • French: “église Saint-Guy de Český Krumlov”
  • French: “Église Saint-Guy de Český Krumlov”
  • German: “St. Veit”
  • Greek: “ναός του Αγίου Βίτου στο Τσέσκι Κρούμλοβ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Skt. Vitus kirke”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Wita w Českým Krumlovie”
  • Russian: “Костёл Святого Вита”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Вита”
  • Ukrainian: “Костел святого Віта”
  • Ukrainian: “Костел Святого Віта”

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