Photo: Stained Glass Church Window

Sunlight shines through a stained glass window of the church in the famous Prague Castle in Prague in the Czech Republic.

A stained glass window is one of the quickest ways to catch your eye with the incredible colors that appear when the sunlight penetrates through. This church known as St. Vitus is located within the world renowned Prague Castle in Prague and was founded in the first half of the 10th century where you will find some of the most decorative stained glass windows.Creating a stained glass window is a highly skilled art that takes the artistic expertise to conceive the design and the engineering skill to assemble the decorative pieces to produce this stunning illuminated wall decoration. A stained glass window in the church of Prague Castle comes from the earlier periods where the window demanded a large expanse of glass which needed to be supported by iron frames.Construction on this church and putting in the finishes touches like this stained glass window in the Prague Castle took over 600 years and was finally completed in 1929. ... continue below the picture...

... Prague Castle is one of the biggest castles in the world and it has a history that dates back for centuries. Visiting the castle is a worthwhile trip where you can explore the different buildings of the castle and see the stained glass window of the church up front and close.Stained Glass windows in St Vitus's Cathedral in the Castle of Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe.