St. Valentin relics at Vyšehrad fortress
-Saturday, January 1, 2022
Valentine’s Day is celebrated all around the world, but did you know that one of Prague churches has a special connection to the holiday?
The Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul located at the Vyšehrad fortress is one of the Prague most prominent churches. And it has one surprised relic inside, nothing smaller than shoulder blade of St. Valentine himself.
There is a little detective story behind it. In the autumn of 2002, during the check of old depository, four Baroque monstrance reliquaries were found...
