Rotunda of the Holy Cross

Czech republic, Prague
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Rotunda of the Holy Cross

Czech republic, Prague
The Rotunda of the Holy Cross is located in the Old Town and is a round stone building with oval windows and a tiled dome. This is the oldest Romanesque rotunda in Prague, founded in 1125. There used to be many similar buildings in the city, but over time, due to their modest appearance, they gave way to luxurious Gothic cathedrals. At the moment, only three such chapels have survived in Prague. Thanks to the ceramic bottles immured in the walls, the acoustics inside the Rotunda of the Holy Cross are amazing. By the way, religious services are still conducted here.

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Traveled 6 years ago
Rating 8
The first written mention of the building dates back to 1365, when the rotunda was a parish church. But the building itself is much older and dates back to 1125. It was built on an important trade route that led from Visegrad to the Vltava crossing. A small simple building of marl blocks arranged in rows, consists of a round base, a domed roof with a lantern and a semicircular apse on the east side. The apse is decorated with a curved frieze. At the top is a lantern with corresponding Romanesque windows, which is topped with a gilded cross with a crescent moon and an eight-pointed star.
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