St. Georges Basilica, Prague

圣乔治大教堂 (Kláster sv. Jirí na Prazském hrade)

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St. Georges Basilica was founded by Prince Vratislav (915‐921) and is the best preserved Romanesque church and at the same time one of the oldest church buildings in Prague. St. Georges Basilica ranks among the great monuments of Romanesque architecture in Bohemia. It was enlarged in 973 when the adjoining St. Georges Convent was established here, and rebuilt following a fire in 1142. Several czech princes of the House of Poemyslid, including the founder of the basilica, Prince Vratislav, are buried here. The massive twin towers and austere interior have been scrupulously restored to give a good idea of the churchs original appearance. The rusty red facade was a 17th century Baroque addition.