St. Stephen's Cathedral, Litoměřice

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The St. Stephen's Cathedral (Czech: Katedrála sv. Štěpána) or simply Cathedral of Litoměřice, is the name given to a religious building of the Catholic Church that works as a cathedral of the Diocese of Litoměřice, and is also one of the most important cultural sites in the city.

It is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. Located on a hill in the place of an older church (originally a basilica) The temple was built in Romanesque style in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 14th century in the Gothic style. In the presbytery is a large altar dedicated to St.

Stephen, patron of the cathedral. There have been various modifications and repairs especially in 1716, 1778, 1825 and 1892.