St Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle
Lantern Term · day 3

St Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle

Why here

The dark-academia cathedral: ribbed vaults vanishing upward, a riot of stained glass (one window by Mucha), and the seat of Bohemian kings around it.

Ribbed vaults vanishing upward, a riot of stained glass.
When to come
season
winter
time
late morning (sun through the glass)
weather
bright for the windows
crowd
Long lines midday

Castle security lines are long and the free area only sees the back; sun is needed to light the Mucha window.

gothiccathedralstained-glass