Cathedral of St. Bartholomew, Plzeň
The Cathedral of St. Bartholomew (Czech: Katedrála svatého Bartoloměje), originally the Church of St. Bartholomew, is a Gothic church located on the Main Square in Plzeň, Czech Republic. It was probably established together with the city around the year 1295. The church became a cathedral in 1993, when the Plzeň diocese was created. It was designated a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic in 1995.
| Cathedral of St. Bartholomew | |
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Katedrála svatého Bartoloměje | |
Cathedral of St. Bartholomew Location in Czech Republic | |
| 49°44′51″N 13°22′39″E | |
| Location | Plzeň |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | eng |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | The Church of St Bartholomew |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1295 |
| Dedication | Bartholomew the Apostle |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Cathedral and Parish church |
| Heritage designation | National cultural monument of the Czech Republic |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Years built | 14th century |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 57.6 m (189 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 26.0 m (85 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 46 m (150 ft 11 in) |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 102.3 m (335 ft 8 in) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Plzeň |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | František Radkovsky |
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