St. Bartholomew Cathedral

Construction St. Bartholomew began after 1295 and was completed in early 16th century.

Construction St. Bartholomew began after 1295 and was completed in early 16^th century. On the main altar you can see the sculpture of the Madonna of Pilsen, 1390, one of the most valuable statues of the "beautiful style," of Czech madonnas (there is a replica on the top of the Plague Column of the 17^th century.).The Šternberk chapel with a pendant bracket dates from the 1^st half of the 16^th century. In 1993, Pope John Paul II. established a bishopric in Pilsen and the church of St. Bartholomew became a cathedral. The cathedral tower with its height of 102.6 metres the highest church tower in Bohemia, is a popular viewing point.

Last edited by: Beránek Filip (23.06.2010)