It is a late Gothic brick basilica with two towers, which is located in the southwestern corner of the Velké Square in Hradec Králové.

[2] The historical centre of the city was recognized as Slavonic settlement in the 10th century, which was rebuilt into a royal castle.

The first indirect mention of the Holy Spirit Cathedral dates back to 1238 when Teutonic Knights settled outside of the city walls.

They had decided to build their own parish church between 1238 and 1250, it was built on the place of today's Holy Spirit Cathedral.

The city suffered extensive fire in 1339, that burned the town to the ground, including the parish church of the Teutonic Knights.

The project of a new parish church counted with a three-nave basilica, two towers at the corners of the presbytery and external supporting system.

Since 1420 Hradec Králové belonged to significant Hussite centers and former priest Ambrož Hradecký from the Holy Spirit was important leader of this movement.

About the importance of the city and the church speaks also the fact that in 1424 there was held the funeral of Jan Žižka, a prominent Hussite leader.

The western side of the triple nave been enriched by a new loft that served to musicians and Literate Brotherhood, which provided singing during ceremonies.

Thanks the founding of the bishopric of the church became a cathedral in 1664 and was then rebuilt in Baroque style, followed by further adjustments in the late 18th century.

The interior of the church was mainly influenced by donations of queens, which was a dowry town of Hradec Králové.

Perhaps most significantly into the interior of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit reflected the influence of second wife of Wenceslaus IV Sophia of Bavaria, who won dowry town around 1400 after the death of Elizabeth of Pomerania.

At first glance, the building features an interesting characteristic brick architecture, which is a rarity among Gothic cathedrals in Czech lands.

Looking at this landmark of Hradec Králové observer notice hard edged contrast between red brick and white sandstone used on portals, windows and cornices of the temple.

At a time when the cathedral was built, in the cities of the East was a common practice to use as the main building material sandstone.

The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is also unique, because it has survived as the only medieval Gothic church in the city and suburbs.

Other Gothic churches were destroyed because of the construction of a military fort in the 18th century, which required extensive rebuilding of urban space and it had a significant influence to the appearance of the former Hradec Králové.