Cathedral of St. Bartholomew, Plzeň Katedrála svatého Bartoloměje
The Cathedral of St. Bartholomew is a Gothic Catholic cathedral located in the Vnitřní Město district of Plzeň, Czech Republic. Dedicated to Bartholomew the Apostle, this church building dates back to the 1400s and is a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most looked-up sights in the Czech Republic on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months to visit are July and August, when daily highs reach 23 °C, though these are also the wettest months with 73 mm and 67 mm of rain. The coldest months are January and December, with daily highs of 2 °C and lows of -4 °C and -2 °C. Other months include May, with highs of 18 °C and 57 mm of rain, September, with highs of 19 °C and 40 mm of rain, or June, with highs of 21 °C and 66 mm of rain.
The cathedral is 84 km from Prague and 60 km from Karlovy Vary Airport. Visitors can combine a trip here with a visit to the Great Synagogue, which is 0.4 km away, or Rožmitál pod Třemšínem Castle, located 38.4 km away. Wheelchair access at the cathedral is limited. In 2022, the site had about 186,000 visitors.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. The wettest is July, with about 73 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 27 | 23 | 32 | 33 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 67 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 32 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
