Címke: Facts
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Statue of St. Wenceslas, surrounded by minor statues of St. Ludmilla (left), St. Agnes (hidden), St. Procopius (front) and St. Adalbert (right).
Myslbek’s statue in Wenceslas Square – Prague, Wenceslas Square
Myslbek’s statue in Wenceslas Square – Prague, Wenceslas Square Fact of the Czech figure „Patrons of the Czech Lands –…
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Saint Wencesals Crown, principal insignia of the Kingdom of Bohemia, is currently held in the Crown Chamber, just above the Chapel of St Wenceslas, protected by seven keyholders (president of the Czech Republic, prime minister, archbishop of Prague, speakers of Chamber of Deputies and Senate, propst of the St. Vitus Chapter, mayor of Prague). The Crown and other insignia are occasionally exhibited.
Charles IV and the Saint Wenceslas Crown – Prague, Prague Castle – Cathedral
Charles IV and the Saint Wenceslas Crown – Prague, Prague Castle – Cathedral Fact of the Czech figure „Patrons of…
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Illumination of Duke Boleslav murdering his brother, Saint Wenceslas. The fratricide scene from Gumpold’s Vita sancti Wenceslai in the late-10th-century Wolfenbüttel Codex (Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf. 81. 4 Aug. 2º).
Fratricide – Stará Boleslav
Fratricide – Stará Boleslav Fact of the Czech figure „Patrons of the Czech Lands – Prague Castle – Cathedral” Part…
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Sarcophagus of St. Stanislaus in the Wawel Cathedral, covered with twelve scenes from the life and death of the saint. Source: Photograph by Ignacy Krieger, 1896, National Library of Poland (public domain)
St. Stanislau grave in Wawel – Wawel Cathedral, Kraków
St. Stanislau grave in Wawel – Wawel Cathedral, Kraków Fact of the Polish figure „St. Adalbert” Part of the „The…
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The miraculous image of Black Madonna of Częstochowa from the Jasna Góra Monastery without the decoration. Photograph by Henryk Poddębski, ca 1936, National Library of Poland (public domain)
Częstochowa – Black Madonna’s icon in Jasna Góra Monastery, Częstochowa
Częstochowa – Black Madonna’s icon in Jasna Góra Monastery, Częstochowa Fact of the Polish figure „St. Adalbert” Part of the…
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Bolesław the Brave buying out the body of St. Adalbert from the Prussians who martyred him – scene from the Gniezno Doors. Postcard by Wydawnictwo Instytutu Zachodniego (Publishing House of Institute for Western Affairs), Poznań, 1946, National Library of Poland (public domain)
The Gniezno Doors – The Gniezno Doors in the Gniezno Cathedral
The Gniezno Doors – The Gniezno Doors in the Gniezno Cathedral Fact of the Polish figure „St. Adalbert” Part of…
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Jakub Świnka, Archbishop of Gniezno who attempted to strengthen the cult of St. Adalbert by publishing the book of his miracles. Source: Manuscript Catalogus archiepiscoporum Gnesnensium by Jan Długosz, 1531-1535, National Library of Poland (public domain)
The legend of St. Adalbert – St. Adalbert’s stone in Budziejewko, Greater Poland
The legend of St. Adalbert – St. Adalbert’s stone in Budziejewko, Greater Poland Fact of the Polish figure „St. Adalbert”…
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A popular edition of the Jirásek’s book Ancient Bohemian Legend.
Jiří Trnka: Old Czech Legends – Chrudim
Jiří Trnka: Old Czech Legends – Chrudim Fact of the Czech figure „Three Lives of Czech Myths – Prague” Part…
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Portrait of Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884)
Bedřich Smetana and the opera Libuše – Litomyšl
Bedřich Smetana and the opera Libuše – Litomyšl Fact of the Czech figure „Three Lives of Czech Myths – Prague”…
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Photo of forged manuscript from Dvůr Králové
Forged Medieval Czech Manuscripts – Zelená Hora Castle
Forged Medieval Czech Manuscripts – Zelená Hora Castle Fact of the Czech figure „Three Lives of Czech Myths – Prague”…