On the occasion of our Thirtieth Anniversary, Mrs. Present and I traveled to Europe. We visited Budapest, Vienna, and Prague. It was remarkable. I will be posting highlights from the trip. Most posts will consist of short histories and a lot of photos. I will go in depth on others.
First up: St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, CZ.
West Face St. Vitus Cathedral
King Charles IV of Bohemia (later Holy Roman Emperor) began construction of St. Vitus Cathedral in 1344 AD. Two previous churches had existed on the site, the first being built in 925 AD. Construction of St. Vitus was lead by Matthias of Arras until he died in 1352. Peter Parler then assumed the role of head architect. Construction and restoration efforts continued until 1929, when the Cathedral was consecrated.
Nave of St. Vitus
Stained Glass Above West Entrance
Mosaic of the Last Judgement, South Entrance to St. Vitus
History Present 
I’m glad you enjoyed staying Europe and happy anniversary !
Have you been to England ? 🙂
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Thank you. We have not been to England yet. We hope to!
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Happy Anniversary! Your photos are gorgeous. We never made it to Prague, but we did see most of the cathedrals of England.
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Beautiful photos and happy anniversary! 🙂 Can’t wait to see the upcoming posts on the rest of your travels!
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Loved your photos. We really enjoyed Prague
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What a spectacular piece of architecture. I especially liked the photos of the ceiling and the stained-glass windows. I believe most of the craftsmanship is lost to us today.
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Beautiful Pics! This was one of my favorite spots in Prague… simply stunning windows
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Thank you so much…beautiful pictures…I love Gothic architecture!
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I’m glad to have found your blog and to know that you enjoyed three truly great European cities.
Prague is a lovely city, but it only scratches the surface of what one can see and do in the Czech lands. If you ever find yourself back this way sometime, perhaps I can give you some extra ideas for places to visit:
https://beyondprague.wordpress.com/
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But did you see Nepomuk’s tongue?
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Thank you so much for following. No, unfortunately we did not. We were part of tour group some our activities were limited. We would love to return. There is so much more we want to see. We are open to recommendations.
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A representation of his tongue is mounted in the cathedral. Apparently he kept his mouth shut about the Queen when she was accused of adultery by the King and was thrown from the Charles Bridge and his tongue ripped out. It floated miraculously to the surface-??- and was preserved in it s place of honour, as he was canonised!!
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