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Day 4 AM St. Vitus Cathedral

By Willis Chung
Jan 24, 2018
101 Photos

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Day 4 AM St. Vitus Cathedral

Jan 24, 2018
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Small shop built into arch under roadway bridge, Pobřežní , Praha, Czechia

Arriving by Uber at Katedrála Sv. Víta, St Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Czechia (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Steeples of Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

We are ahead of some of the first busloads of tourists, but just barely... (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

At the Tourist Information Center to get our tickets. We will then cross the courtyard. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

A bit of restoration going on inside, but it didn't detract from the splendor. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

A memorial to an important member of the clergy. He looks like a friendly man. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Working on the stained glass. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Morning light coming across the stained glass on the north side of the cathedral. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Sunbeams and stained glass, north side of cathedral (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Details of the organ. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Shields painted on north wall of the cathedral. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Sunbeams and stained glass along the northern cathedral. St. Zikmund, I think. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

DSN_2006 (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Details of the stained glass in the St. Zikmund region of the cathedral (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Skull sculpture looking out over the floor. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Very stylish electric candelabras. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Detail from stained glass in St. Zikmund portion along northern wall. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Detail from another panel along the northern wall. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Chapel of St. Anny (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

The Old Archbishop's Chapel, northeast side of cathedral (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Sunbeams coming through stained glass, illuminating northern stone walls (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Sun coming through some of the upper southern windows without stained glass. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Plenty of 8 pointed stars. Moravian stars? (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

More sunbeams on northern stained glass windows. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Tomb of St. John of Nepomuk, made of two tons of silver! (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Tomb of St. John of Nepomuk (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Statue in the east end, looking down onto the floor (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Angles overhead at the tomb of St. John of Nepomuk (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

More of those fantastic candelabras! (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Looking across the floor at some stained glass on the north wall. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

One of the cherubs on the side of the tomb of St. John of Nepomuk (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Gilded halos reflecting the morning sun coming through the stained glass on the south wall. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Stained glass up high on the east end of the cathedral (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Some of the normal windows up high on the wall of the nave

Getting another look at the north wall, St. Zikmund. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Details in the area of the tomb of King Wenceslas I. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

The flood of tourists has arrived! We are surrounded! Call for backup! (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

A half-window of stained glass on the north side of the cathedral. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Windows up high on the eastern end of the nave (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Peggy getting some statue photos on the south wall of the nave. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Bursts of color on the northern wall from stained glass on the south wall. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Stained glass restoration in progress. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Stained glass, regular glass, sunbeams. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Gilded crests (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

White crowned lion of Bohemia, the Moravian eagle, and the Silezian eagle. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Stained glass in the St. Zikmund area on the north wall. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Statues at the junction of the nave and transept (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Mural on the wall of the Chapel of God's Grave, colored sunbeams coming through stained glass. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Mural on the wall of the Chapel of God's Grave, colored sunbeams coming through stained glass. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Mural on the wall of the Chapel of God's Grave, colored sunbeams coming through stained glass. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Teddy bear and stained glass, St Vitus Cathedral, Praha, Czechia (An Asian tour group walked through as I was taking some photos of the light streaming through the stained glass. The teddy bear helped make the leader of this group stand out.

Chapel of God's Grave, colored sunbeams coming through stained glass.)

Mural on the wall of the Chapel of God's Grave, colored sunbeams coming through stained glass. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Mural on the wall of the Chapel of God's Grave, colored sunbeams coming through stained glass. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Entombment of Christ, Chapel of God's Grave, colored sunbeams coming through stained glass. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Chapel of God's Grave, colored sunbeams coming through stained glass. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Chapel of God's Grave, lower right corner of stained glass panel. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Looking back to the east along the nave. Another tour group approaches. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Plenty of lions and eagles in this crest. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Pyramid and eye at top stained glass window in the Thunov Chapel (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Mary of Magdalen, Chapel of St. Ludmily, colored sunbeams coming through stained glass. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Mural on the wall of Chapel of St. Ludmily, colored sunbeams coming through stained glass. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

The three brilliantly lit chapels at the southwest end of the nave. Spectacular! (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

This answers my question of how a scaffold gets built. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Main west doors of the cathedral nave. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Tourists enter on the left side of the nave, and exit on the left side. Very well controlled. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

The fire brigade is called in for something! Entering the third courtyard, Prague Castle, Czechia

Getting some photos at the Statue of St. George, in the third courtyard, Prague Castle, Czechia (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Details of the big window to the west at the south end of the transept. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

The big stained glass window to the east at the southern end of the transept (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Western steeples of St. Vitus Cathedral (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Details of the Statue of St. George, in the third courtyard, Prague Castle, Czechia (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Many little towers, or pinnacles, representing the "City of God." (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Detail of the stained glass window at the Golden Gate on the south transept from the outside. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Details of the tops of the spires of the Great South Tower. Apparently you can climb to the top! (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Upper clock on the Great South Tower (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

The fire brigade tucked out of the way while they checked out the alarm.

Part of the Old Royal Palace (Prague Castle, Praha, Czechia)

Coordinating a response.

Looks like a false alarm.

Prague fire brigade gear.

Lower clock on the Great South Tower (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Gargoyle and scaffolding (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Pinnacles and roof tile detail, east nave. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Getting their photos taken while they wait for the all clear.

Hard to not be a photographer at the Prague Castle!

More photos for the crew.

I like this guy's attitude!

The fireman, Peggy, and I were the only ones taking photos of the fire brigade.

Not every day you can take the company truck to Prague Castle.

Upper clock on Great South Tower, Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia

Another view of the top of the steeple, Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia

Tour group coming through! Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia

Army providing security. Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia

Skoda police car, responding to the fire alarm, Courtyard III, Prague Castle, Praha, Czechia

Skoda police car, responding to the fire alarm, Courtyard III, Prague Castle, Praha, Czechia

Fire brigade at the Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

A smaller tour group in Courtyard III (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

OK, I really like these pinnacles! (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Entrance to Story of Prague Castle. Awesome seats! (Near Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

Fountain south of the Cathedral. (Katedrála Sv. Víta, Praha, Czechia)

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