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St. Wenceslas Cathedral (Katedrala Sv.Vaclava)

Vaclavske Namesti | (Wenceslas Square), Olomouc 779 00, Czech Republic
The three spires of Saint Wenceslas
Ranked #2 of 20 attractions in Olomouc
4.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
View of St Wenceslas' tallest spire along busy Denisova ul. (street) Detail from the facade of St Wenceslas' Cathedral The Olomouc Cathedral faces tiny Vaclavske namesti, and the buildings to its side now house the The three spires of Saint Wenceslas
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“remember!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

super trip-free enter sundays-nice photos we made-is good to take acknowledge about history

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“Good St Wenceslas”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

The church is only a bit over a hundred years old but feels ancient. It's bright and airy with some modest but rich details. It hasn't had time to be cluttered up with a lot of old and dusty painting and sculptures. Well worth the walk across town (a whopping 8 minutes from the town hall).

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“If you want a piece of Czech/Moravian history...”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

...you cannot miss this one! Recently restored to its full beauty...

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“Sv. Vaclava magnificent - rivals any church in Praha”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011

You could spend hours here. Imposing from the outside, you can see it on the walk up Denisova street. Inside, the Loretan Chapel will take your breath away. It is an 18th century Baroque altar ornamented in silver and gold. Pope John Paul II visited here in 1995.

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“Olomouc's single most impressive landmark”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2010

St Wenceslas' Cathedral boasts the tallest church spire in Moravia (second tallest in the Czech Republic) and has been Moravia's most important religious structure for almost 1000 years. The first mention in writing dates from the year 1017 and the oldest part of today's St Wenceslas is the crypt. The main core of the cathedral dates from the Gothic era,... More

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“Sehenswert”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW
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“Gotische Kathedrale”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011
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Vaclavske Namesti (Wenceslas Square)
Olomouc 779 00
Czech Republic
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