Saints and Relics
Constantin (Cyril) & Method 9th century East Frankish Empire Bavaria dominates Great Moravia Prince wants to found archbishopric = political independence of the country asked the Byzantinium Emperor to send missionaries 863 Realm collapsed with the hungarian invasion in 907
Constantin (Cyril) & Method Liturgy in a slavic language slavonic script – glagolitic Roman catholicism adopted after their death Glagolitic Cyrillic
Constantin (Cyril) & Method Baptized Ludmila and Bořivoj
St. Wenceslas and the Ottonians Saxony, Henry the Fowler Arm of St. Vitus as a dynastic gift
Charles IV. as a collectioner of relics
Karlštejn
Crown of the Kings of Bohemia „the Wenceslas Crown“
Crown of the Kings of Bohemia „the Wenceslas Crown“
Karlštejn Chapel of the Holy Cross (Rood) Heavenly Jerusalem Master Theodoric, St. Wenceslas
Karlštejn Chapel of the Holy Cross (Rood) Heavenly Jerusalem Master Theodoric, St. Wenceslas
New Town of Prague Chapel of the Body of Christ, Cattle Market/Dobytčí trh (Karlovo náměstí/ Charles Sq.)
New Town of Prague Chapel of the Body of Christ, Cattle Market/Dobytčí trh (Karlovo náměstí/ Charles Sq.)
Emmaus Monastery Benedictine monastery with Slavonic liturgy
St. Prokop Abbot of a benedictine monastery at Sázava, 11th c. Slavonic liturgy – community replaced by German style benedictines after his death
St. Catherine In his youth, Charles won a seemingly hopeless battle in Italy on her day Patron saint of the Charles University – wise virgin
St. Apollinaire Early christian bishop in Ravenna: seat of the Emperors
Church of St. Charles the Great/ Charlesmagne Octogonal
Church of St. Charles the Great/ Charlesmagne Octogonal – reference to Aachen, 8th c. Charles IV crowned the King of Romans in Aachen
St. Charles the Great/ Charlesmagne Charlesmagne´s Aachen chapel designed after the Ravenna model
Charlesmagne at Karlštejn – hidden portrait of Charles IV. Master Theodoric, St. Charlesmagne Charlesmagne at Karlštejn – hidden portrait of Charles IV.