The St. Stephen's Cathedral ( cs, Katedrála sv. Štěpána) or simply Cathedral of Litoměřice, is the name given to a religious building of the Catholic Church that works as a cathedral of the Diocese of
Litoměřice
Litoměřice (; german: Leitmeritz) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
The town is the seat ...
, and is also one of the most important cultural sites in the city. It is protected as a cultural monument of the
Czech Republic.
Located on a hill in the place of an older church (originally a basilica) The temple was built in
Romanesque style in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 14th century in the
Gothic style. In the presbytery is a large altar dedicated to
St. Stephen
Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ''Stéphanos'', meaning "wreath, crown" and by extension "reward, honor, renown, fame", often given as a title rather than as a name; c. 5 – c. 34 AD) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first ...
, patron of the cathedral.
There have been various modifications and repairs especially in 1716, 1778, 1825 and 1892.
See also
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Roman Catholicism in the Czech Republic
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St. Stephen's Cathedral
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Litoměřice
Litoměřice (; german: Leitmeritz) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
The town is the seat ...
Buildings and structures in Litoměřice
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