The St. Stephen's Cathedral () 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 (; ) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation. The town is the seat of the Roman C ...

, and is also one of the most important cultural sites in the city. It is protected as a cultural monument of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. Located on a hill in the place of an older church (originally a basilica) The temple was built in

Romanesque style Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe that was predominant in the 11th and 12th centuries. The style eventually developed into the Gothic style with the shape of the arches providing a simple distinction: the Ro ...

in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 14th century in the

Gothic style Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. It evolved from Romanesque ar ...

. In the presbytery is a large altar dedicated to St. Stephen, patron of the cathedral. There have been various modifications and repairs especially in 1716, 1778, 1825 and 1892.

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Buildings and structures in Litoměřice {{RC-church-stub

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