Saints Cyril and Methodius Cathedral
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For the similarly named Catholic church in Prague, see Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Karlín).
For other uses, see Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church.
The Saints Cyril and Methodius Cathedral (Czech: Pravoslavný chrám svatého Cyrila a Metoděje) in Nové Město, Prague, the Czech Republic, is the principal Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church.
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Cyril and Methodius Cathedral | |
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Pravoslavný chrám svatého Cyrila a Metoděje | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church |
District | Nové Město |
Region | Prague |
Leadership | Christopher of Prague |
Patron | Saints Cyril and Methodius |
Location | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Geographic coordinates | 50°4′33″N 14°25′1″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer |
Type | Cathedral |
Style | Czech Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1730 |
Completed | 1736 |
ÚSKP No. | 44122/1-1221 |
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