The Walk of the Apostles was added in 1865. Over 600 years the clock has had many fixtures made and many parts have been replaced. But, it still works and tells the time (s) and current date accurately. Today, it still draws in hundreds of people every hour to watch the clock chime in the Old Town Square! His name appears as Cathedral Master (German: Dombaumeister) on a panel at St. Vitus as late as 1396. He died in Prague in 1399 and was buried at St. Vitus Cathedral, with his sons Peter and Wenzel carrying on his work. Legacy. Peter Parler was one of the most well-known and influential craftsman of the Middle Ages. Largest church in Austria by area, but two metres shorter than St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna since no building in Austria-Hungary was allowed to be higher than St. Stephen's Cathedral (also the reason why there are no taller churches in Budapest and Prague) 13: St. Peter's Church: 132.2 m (436 ft) 1878: Hamburg Germany: Lutheran 15 Cathedral Sé of Sao Paolo – Brazil. 16 Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lincoln – England, UK. 17 St. Sophia Cathedral, Kiev – Ukraine. 18 Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam. 19 Prague St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague – Czech Republic. 20 St. Mary’s Basilica, Gdansk – Poland. The entire complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with several other notable buildings within Prague. St. Vitas Cathedral remains an icon of the city, and it has helped Prague earn the nickname, “The City of 100 Spires.” 3. Seville Cathedral – Seville, Andalusia, Spain St Mark’s Basilica, located in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, is one of the most beautiful churches in Europe and together with Doge’s Palace one of the most famous attractions in the city. The church was built in the 11th century over the remains of a 9th century basilica, in Italian Byzantine architectural style. St. Vitus Cathedral. Origins. The current cathedral is the third of a series of religious buildings at the site, all dedicated to St. Vitus. The first church was an early The Gothic cathedral. Renaissance and Baroque. Completion in 19th and 20th century. Organ. Organ at the northern transept. The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, commonly known as St. Basil's Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox church and one of the most photographed landmarks in Europe. The church was built between 1555 The cathedral had many chapels but its most popular one is St. Wenceslas Chapel which is dedicated to the country’s patron saint. This chapel was built during the 14th centrury and is above St. Wenceslas’ tomb. The wall frescoes show biblical scenes and St. Wenceslas’ life. 4. St. Vitus Cathedral. St. Vitus Cathedral is the common name of the church official known as “The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus, and Adalbert.” It’s one of the most iconic Gothic Cathedrals in the world and the largest cathedral in the Czech Republic as well with dimensions of 124 x 60 meters (407 × 197 feet). aHLkol.