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Saint George's church, the second oldest at Prague Castle,
belongs to the most important czech romanesque monastic
basilici. It was founded in the year 920, by which Christianity
was spread over the Czech State.
Two events considerably increased the importance of the
church. One of the events was the placing of the relics
of the first Czech female Saint, Ludmila,
into the church. The other event was the founding of the
first Czech convent by Princess Mlada.
One of the most rare monuments in the chapel is a three-winged
relief on the west wall. It is an old romanesque sculpture
with influences from Saxon. It represents the throne of
Mary, crowned by angels. Saint George's Church contains
preserved parts of some of the oldest stone architecture.
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