St. Bartholomew Cathedral - Plzen, Czech Republic - Puzzles in the Real World on Waymarking.com

A detailed view of the typical building elements of the Gothic architectural style: tall and narrow windows, broken arches, slender supporting pillars and a tall slender tower. This tower is a record holder in its category (height of a church tower) in the Czech Republic - it is quite high 102 metres.
In the foreground of the picture is a lower building adjacent to the cathedral. It is the so-called Sternberg Chapel, which was built in the 15th century by the noble Sternberg family. The chapel was intended to serve as their burial chapel.

"The Cathedral of St. Bartholomew was established probably simultaneously with the city of Plzen around the year 1295. Originally, it was only an affiliated branch of the Church of All Saints in Malice, which is a part of the Roudná neighbourhood (Roudná is a part of the statutory city of Plzen and is located in the northern neighbourhood in the middle of the city in the urban district Plzen, Czech Republic). The patron of both churches was the Czech king; in 1310 the King Henry of Bohemia (1265–1335) bestowed the patronal right upon the Teutonic Order. However, the same year, the king was banished from the Czech country and the Order didn't dare to take hold of their right. The Teutonic Order finally enforced this right from John of Bohemia (1296–1346) in 1322. However, next problem arose with the conflict over a presbytery with the Church of All Saints, resulting in favour of the Teutonic Order in 1342. The takeover of the clergy houses therefore probably became the motive for the initiation of the church construction. The Teutonic Order remained its patron until 1546, when the city of Plzen got the abovementioned patronal right. The Diecese of Plzen was established by Pope John Paul II on 31 May 1993, and then the parish church became a cathedral, the urban church of the bishop."


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Location City and Country: Plzeň, Czech Republic Name of Location or Landmark: St. Bartholomew Cathedral Location or Landmark website: [Web Link] Puzzle or 3d model Manufacturer: Fine Art America Puzzle or 3d model Manufacturer's Website: [Web Link] Puzzle Type: Cardboard 2 dimensional

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