The Saint Vitus Cathedral in the Prague castle is the seat of the Archbishop of Prague.
"It took nearly six centuries to build! Begun in 1344 by Mathias Arras and Petr Parler upon the site of a 10th century rotunda, the final phase of construction only ended during 1873-1929." (Source: http://www.pragueexperience.com/places.asp?PlaceID=602)
Things to note:
- It is the resting place for a number of Bohemian kings.
- This great mosaique of 1370 is one of the biggest in Europe
- St. Wenceslas' (a popular Czech saint) tomb is inside a dedicated chapel
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