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Cathedral of St Wenceslas
Katedrála svatého Václava
Cathedral of St Wenceslas is located in Czech Republic
Cathedral of St Wenceslas
Cathedral of St Wenceslas
Location in Czech Republic
49°35′52″N 17°15′45″E / 49.5978°N 17.2624°E / 49.5978; 17.2624
LocationOlomouc
CountryCzech Republic
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteWebsite of the Cathedral
History
StatusActive
Founded1107
DedicationSt Wenceslaus
Consecrated30 June 1131
Architecture
Functional statusCathedral
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic
Specifications
Number of spires3
Administration
DioceseOlomouc
Clergy
ArchbishopJan Graubner
RectorLadislav 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.

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