Page 107 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Prague

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3 Flight of Frederick of the Palatinate
In depicting the sad aftermath of the Battle
of the White Mountain in 1620 (see p33),
this carved wooden panel shows
17th-century Prague in fascinating detail.

Chapel of
St John the Baptist

Pulpit
(1618)

4 Tomb of St John Nepomuk
Crafted from solid silver in 1736, this
elaborate tomb honours the saint
who became the focus of a Counter-
Reformation cult (see p137).
Chapel of the
Holy Relics

5 Royal Oratory
Chapel of the The vault of the 15th-century
Holy Rood Late-Gothic oratory is carved
with branches instead of ribs.
Stairs to crypt

6 Crypt Key
Steps lead down to the royal Tour route
tombs, including those of
Charles IV and his four wives,
Golden as well as vestiges of the early
Exit from Portal rotunda and basilica.
crypt

8 St Wenceslas
Chapel
Gothic frescoes with
scenes from the Bible
and the life of the
saint cover the walls,
interspersed with a
patchwork of polished
gemstones and fine 7 Royal Mausoleum
gilding. Every object is Ferdinand I died in 1564.
a work of art – this His beloved wife and
golden steeple held son, Maximilian II, are
the wafers and wine for buried alongside him
Holy Communion. in the mausoleum.

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