St Vitus Cathedral, the 700-year-old heart of Czech spirituality, is about to roar with a powerful new voice as a colossal organ nears completion. On Tuesday, an international team worked atop a three-story scaffold inside the cathedral, installing the final pipes of a four-manual masterpiece crafted by renowned German organ builder Gerhard Grenzing in El Papiol, Spain. Boasting 6,000 pipes—ranging from a tiny 7 mm to a towering 23 feet—the instrument is set to transform religious services and concerts.

The organ, disassembled in Spain and trucked to Prague, will be fully installed by late August, with voicing and tuning wrapping up by year’s end. The public will hear its majestic sound on June 15, 2026, during the feast of St Vitus. This monumental project, funded by a crowdfunding campaign raising 109 million Czech koruna ($5.2 million), replaces a 1930s organ too small for the cathedral’s grand space and plagued by breakdowns, neglected during World War II and communist rule.

St Vitus, a symbol of Czech statehood where kings were crowned and the crown jewels are stored, also hosted the funeral Mass for former President Vaclav Havel in 2011. With Grenzing’s expertise—having built nearly 140 organs worldwide—this new instrument promises to elevate the cathedral’s legacy, blending history with awe-inspiring sound.

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