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Bazilika svatého Jirí

Address: Nám. U sv. Jirí, Prazský Hrad, Prague, Bohemia
Phone: 257-531-622
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St. George's Basilica

Category: Religious Sites
Location: Prazský Hrad

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Fodor's Review:

Inside, this church looks more or less as it did in the 12th century and is the best-preserved Romanesque relic in the country. The effect is at once barnlike and peaceful, the warm golden yellow of the stone walls and the small arched windows exude a sense of enduring harmony. It was originally built in the 10th century by Prince Vratislav I, the father of Prince (and St.) Wenceslas and dedicated to St. George (of dragon fame), a figure supposedly more agreeable to the still largely pagan people. The outside was remodeled during early baroque times, although the striking rusty-red color is in keeping with the look of the Romanesque edifice. The house-shaped painted tomb at the front of the church holds the remains of the founder, Vratislav I. Up the steps, in a chapel to the right, is the tomb Peter Parler designed for St. Ludmila, the grandmother of St. Wenceslas.

Cost: 50Kc, or included in 2-day castle ticket (350 Kc)
Open: Apr.-Oct., daily 9-5; Nov.-Mar., daily 9-4

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