St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic. Construction began in 1344 and continued sporadically until it was finally completed in 1929.
St. Vitus Cathedral is within the grounds of the famous Prague Castle:
Guide to Prague provides a good introduction to the cathedral:
The Creative Adventurer provides...
One of the cathedral's stained glass windows was designed by the famous Czech Art Nouveau artist Alphonse Mucha (1860 - 1939). There is a wonderful museum in Prague devoted to his work:
As you walk around the cathedral, you reach a golden gate and are suddenly confronted by
The Last Judgment Mosaic (1371)
Gigapan provides an excellent viewing of the mosaic, allowing you to pan right in at any point until you can see the individual squares that make up the work:
The St. Vitus Cathedral website provides a spectacular and very detailed interactive virtual tour:
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