St. Vitus Cathedral - South Tower, Prague Castle
The monumental three-storey South Tower of St. Vitus Cathedral is the dominating image seen in the Prague Castle panorama. The tower foundations, together with the massive pillars of its Golden Gate, were completed in 1367 by Master Petr Parler while the entire tower frame was provisionally completed in the 1550s, reaching the height of 55 meters. The stonemasonry decorations are undoubtedly the most artistically valuable elements of the St. Vitus south tower. Project covered the general conservation of the South tower including general repointing of stone ashlars, stone conservation, gilding, metal works and paintings. First large scale use of laser technology was carried out within the project. All restoration works were funded by the Messerschmitt Foundation (Germany).
