Saint George’s Basilica

The oldest surviving church building within Prague Castle is Saint George's Basilica in Prague, Czech Republic. Vratislaus I of Bohemia constructed the basilica in 920. It's named for Saint George. It is part of the group of structures that make up the castle, the nation's political capital and spiritual heart. It is mostly Romanesque in style. This is definitely one of the most beautiful historical sites in the Czech Republic.

The basilica, which was consecrated in 921, is one of Prague's earliest Romanesque churches. Vratislaus I began the construction of the church. The church had been completed but not consecrated when Vratislaus died in 921. Wenceslaus I finished the project and buried his grandmother, Ludmila of Bohemia, there after she died. The current stunning front and the rebuilding of the entire convent date from the Early Baroque period. The Baroque Chapel of St. John Nepomuk was erected to the church in the early 18th century by architect F.M. Kanka.

The Basilica of Saint George now serves as a concert hall. Several prominent figures in the history of the Bohemia Kingdom, notably Ludmila of Bohemia, are buried at the Basilica. Ludmila was King Wencelaus' grandmother and a martyr as well as a saint, buried in a chapel dedicated to her.

Location: Prague