City of Prague
Karolina Svetla
Karolina Svetla, originally Johanna Nepomucena Rott, was born on February 24th, 1830 into a wealthy family. Karolina received a good education when she was young, and so, in addition to German, she al...
Matthias of Arras
Gothic architecture was in its infancy when Matthias of Arras, an eminent architect from France, was called to lead the construction of the most meaningful and esteemed building in the Czech Republic ...
Palace Gardens Below Prague Castle
The Palace Gardens Below Prague Castle is a complex of 4 terraced gardens...
Rehor Hruby z Jeleni
Rehor Hruby z Jeleni was a Czech translator, writer, and humanist who lived during the reign of Vladislaus II of Hungary. Although he was a leading figure of Czech humanism and his works of translatio...
CITY of PRAGUE
The capital of the Czech Republic and home of the Czech Government. The town developed from a settlement around the Prague Castle (founded in the second half of the 9th century), as written in the jou...
Astronomical Clock in Prague
The Prague astronomical clock, or Prague orloj, is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest...
