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Cathedral of St Wenceslas | |
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Katedrála svatého Václava | |
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49°35′52″N 17°15′45″E / 49.5978°N 17.2624°E | |
Location | Olomouc |
Country | Czech Republic |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | Website of the Cathedral |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | 1107 |
Dedication | St Wenceslaus |
Consecrated | 30 June 1131 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Cathedral |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Gothic |
Specifications | |
Number of spires | 3 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Olomouc |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Jan Graubner |
Rector | Ladislav Švirák |
Saint Wenceslas Cathedral (Czech: Katedrála svatého Václava) is a gothic cathedral at Wenceslas Square in Olomouc, in the Czech Republic, founded in 1107. The square was named after Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia on the thousandth anniversary of his death in 935. The cathedral is also named after him.
The cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc.