Stained Glass Window, St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Poster

"Stained Glass Window in St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Czech Republic" by Catherine Sherman. Colorful stained glass windows depict intricate scenes from Psalm 126.5, casting vibrant light patterns on the stone walls of the Thun Chapel in St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Czech Republic. Intricate details and radiant hues create a mesmerizing play of light and shadow. The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert is a Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague in the Czech Republic. Until 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St. Vitus Cathedral. This cathedral is a prominent example of Gothic architecture, and is the largest and most important church in the country. It is located entirely within the Prague Castle complex. It contains the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors. According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square meters (750,000 square feet), at about 570 meters (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 meters (430 feet) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague, attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually. According to the creativeadventurer.com website: "The Thun Chapel, which is on the south side aisle, was themed after the Psalm “Those who Sow in Tears Shall Reap in Joy” by František Kysela. It says: Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them. The stained glass window the back of the chapel depicts various parts of the Psalm in sparkling, vivid colors and with the characters moving throughout in ways not traditionally seen in static stained glass."