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Hello! I‘m Krteček ( little mole). I travelled here by this ,, scooter ‘‘. I will tell you something about St. Nicholas Cathedral . I visited the cathedral on Monday 21 January and met Mr. Kročák who showed and explained me its highlights . Here are some photographs
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Hello! I‘m Krteček (little mole). I travelledhere by this ,,scooter‘‘. I willtellyousomethingabout St. Nicholas Cathedral. Ivisitedthecathedral on Monday 21 January and met Mr. Kročákwhoshowed and explainedmeitshighlights. Here are somephotographs I tookthere.
HISTORY • established in 1265 • 1641 completelydestroyed by fire • 1686-88, Italianarchitect G.A. Maggi reconstructeditto itspresentform.
St. Nicholas CATHEDRAL Viewofthe front facade, Virgin Mary above, below St. Nicholas
Thecathedralisnext to theBlack Tower Thefront facade and Black Tower.
A detail of stucco decoration I‘m so skilled. I colouredit so beautifully
Thevaultwithrestoredfresco Have I enoughcolours on that?
AnothernewlydiscoveredfrescofromthetimeofthefoundationofthecathedralAnothernewlydiscoveredfrescofromthetimeofthefoundationofthecathedral
Top viewofthepresbytery Thenewmarblemensa
RECONSTRUCTION • Theprojectiscalled „Tourist, cultural and socialfacilities in theCathedralof St. Nicholas and deanery in České Budějovice“ • Itisfinanced by boththe city and theEuropean Union • Thearchitectis Jaromír Korčák • New … • … electricitydistribution • … lighting • … floorheating
Goodbye! Seeyoulater in České Budějovice!