Abridged – Haiku 2023 #ThursdayDoors

Posted bySuzette BenjaminPosted inPoetry
West Entrance, St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague. Image credit © Stephen Bay | Alamy

abridged bronze

the story of a thousand years

on a book of doors

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Built within the courtyards of the largest ancient castle in the world (Prague Castle, Czech Republic) stands St. Vitus Cathedral. A cathedral has stood on this site since 930 AD. Construction of the current edifice in the Renaissance-Gothic style began on 12 November 1344 A.D. The cathedral was consecrated in 1929.

St. Vitus Cathedral’s west main entrance doors’ bronze carvings chronicle the cathedral’s construction history from the 10th to the 20th century.

The first closeup below shows the right side of the double bronze main doors’ top panel:- That panel depicts the then-king Charles IV and the Pope dedicating a miniature version of the church in 1344 A.D.

King Charles IV and the Pope with a model of the earlier St. Vitus cathedral in 1344 AD. Image credit: © Nadezhda Bolotina | Dreamstime

The image (below) shows the left side of the double bronze doors’— the second panel from the bottom: This panel depicts the installation of the relic of St. Vitus into the walls of the crypt.

The installation of the relic of St. Vitus into the cathedral crypt. Image credit: © Larysa Ros| Dreamstime

Trivia #1: St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague is the burial place of Good King Wenceslaus I (at his passing he held the title of Duke; he was crowned King posthumously), the country’s patron saint. The modern carol, “Good King Wenceslaus” (written in 1853) tells his real-life story/legend.

Trivia #2: Prague is a hotspot filming location with several feature films to the city’s credit including James Bond, Casino Royale, and Mission Impossible I. The Prague Palace has “stood in” for Buckingham Palace and other national royal residences in several feature films.

Moreover, St. Vitus Cathedral’s main entrance was one of the filming locations for Columbia/Sony Motion Pictures’ A Knight’s Tale (2001) based on Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales.

Wider angle images below:

St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague. Image credit: © Anvodak | Dreamstime

View of the Rear. St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague. Image credit:© Ladislav Svatos | Dreamstime

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58 thoughts on “Abridged – Haiku 2023 #ThursdayDoors”

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  5. This is an amazing sight, Suzette, and your lovely poem compelled me to read on. To tell the story in bronze, and to build this magnificent building so many centuries ago just makes my head spin. I was struck by the size of the model in the first bronze panel. Even that model would require a lot of work today. These craftsmen had to be truly inspired to do this work. Thanks, too, for the trivia about King Wenceslaus. That is one of my favorite carols.

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    1. Spectacular doors and story to match. The doors of the cathedral have so much detail, I had to restrain myself from the “too much information” sharing temptation.
      You are right, the model and the panel’s narrative are richly complex.
      Glad you enjoyed the share.
      Thank you for hosting Thursday Doors.
      Happy weekend!!

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  12. Perfect haiku to go with the amazing detail on these doors. The only time I’ve ever heard of St. Vitus was reading about St. Vitus dance in books about old England. Just looked it up and it was a name for chorea, which gave the afflicted person involuntary twitches/spasms of arms, legs and face, so it looked as if s/he were dancing. Doesn’t wound like much fun!

    janet

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    1. No that doesn’t sound like a desirable situation.
      Thanks for the information. I was not aware of the name’s etymology.
      A fabulous building and beautiful door. Glad you enjoyed the share. Have a lovely day, Janet.

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