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Silesian Sainte-Chapelle: St Thomas Becket’s Chapel, Piast Castle, Racibórz ~ Guest Post by Katarzyna Ogrodnik-Fujcik

Henry IV the Righteous in Codex Manesse. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons ‘’Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?’’ The words of King Henry II still echo ominously through the centuries and remain one of the best known in English history. The murder of Thomas Becket at the steps of his own cathedral shocked the Christian world. Henry II himself was deeply shaken. He may have not given…

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Premyslid Queens of Bohemia: 8/8

Elizabeth of Bohemia, Queen of Bohemia (20 January 1292-28 September 1330)    

Elizabeth was the fifth child of Wenceslaus II of Bohemia, and his first wife Judith of Habsburg.  Her older siblings who survived childhood were King Wenceslaus III of Bohemia and Anna, Queen of Bohemia and Duchess of Carinthia.  She also had a younger sister, Margaret, Duchess of Wroclaw, and a younger half-sister, Agnes, Duchess of Jower, by her father’s second marriage to Elizabeth-Richeza of Poland.  

She was orphaned at thirteen, and there were not yet any plans for her marriage.  The next year, her only remaining brother, King Wenceslaus III of Bohemia was killed, leaving behind no children, therefor ending the Premyslid dynasty that had ruled Bohemia for centuries.  Henry, Duke of Carinthia, the husband of her sister, Anna, became the new king.  However, he was soon deposed by Rudolf of Habsburg, who had married Elizabeth’s stepmother, Elizabeth-Richeza of Poland.  Rudolf died the next year, and Henry and Anna became King and Queen of Bohemia again.  

 At this time, Elizabeth was the only unmarried sister (besides the younger-half sister, Agnes), and was living with Anna.  Henry and Anna tried to marry Elizabeth to allies of them, but she would refuse them all.  Around this time, the relationship between the two sisters deteriorated.  Legend says that Elizabeth was the more beautiful sister, and Anna was jealous of her.   

Many Bohemian nobles were opposed to Henry of Carinthia’s rule, so they secretly met with the new German king, Henry of Luxembourg, to see if they can get him to marry his only son, John to Elizabeth.  Henry was reluctant at first, and tried to offer his brother, Waleran, instead.  Elizabeth agreed to this marriage, but Anna and Henry were opposed to it, knowing that this marriage could possibly cost them the Bohemian throne.  Elizabeth secretly escaped from Prague, and in June 1310, met with an assembly about her upcoming marriage, and deposing Henry of Carinthia.  Eventually, the German king decided to have his son John marry Elizabeth.  

Elizabeth arrived at Henry of Luxembourg’s court in August 1310.  On 1 September 1310, 18-year-old Elizabeth married 14-year-old John of Bohemia at the Cathedral of Speyer in Germany.  With the help of Bohemian nobles, Elizabeth and John soon invaded Bohemia, and Henry of Carinthia was deposed as king in December 1310.  John and Elizabeth were crowned King and Queen of Bohemia on 7 February, 1311.  Even though John became King of Bohemia by his marriage, Elizabeth was never a ruling queen, she remained a consort.  

Elizabeth gave birth to two daughters, Margaret and Judith in the first years of her marriage, but there was a lot of pressure on her to bare a son to secure her and John’s position.  In 1316, she gave birth to a son named Wenceslaus.  He would later change his name to Charles.

The marriage did not work out well, Elizabeth grew jealous of John, and the couple also had different political opinions.  In 1319, there was apparently a plot to depose John, and replace him with his eldest son Wenceslaus.  Elizabeth may or may not have been involved in this plot.  John then did not want Elizabeth to be involved with their children’s education.  He took the three eldest children from her.

In 1323, John sent Wenceslaus to France for his education.  Elizabeth never saw him again.  By this time, she had given birth to two more sons, Otto (1318-1320), and John Henry (born 1322).  That same year, she was abandoned by John, and fled to Bavaria in disguise, while pregnant with twins.  This action was considered as an act of defiance to her husband and his nobles.  In exile, in 1323, Elizabeth gave birth to twin girls, Anna and Elizabeth.  The younger Elizabeth however died the next year.  In 1325, she returned to Bohemia with her surviving twin, Anna.  By this time, Elizabeth was ill with tuberculosis, and lacked the finances to maintain a court.  Five years later, on 28 September 1330, she died of tuberculosis, aged 38.  

Her oldest son Wencelaus changed his name to Charles at the French court.  He succeeded John as King of Bohemia in 1346, and in 1355 was crowned Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV.  Her eldest daughter, Margaret became Duchess of Bavaria by marriage.  The second daughter, Judith married the future King John II of France, and her name was changed to Bonne.  She however died of the plague in 1349, the year before her husband became king, so she was never Queen of France.  The second son, John Henry became the Margrave of Moravia, and the youngest daughter, Anna became Duchess of Austria by marriage.                         ��                                                                                   

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St. Václav (Wenceslaus) and St. Ludmila, church of pilgrimage in Litohlavy, Western Bohemia

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LA LUMIÈRE DANS LA NUIT CHEZ Jakub Schikaneder. Czech (1855 - 1924)

Né le 27 février 1855, à Prague, Jakub Schikaneder est issu d'une famille de douanier qui encourage très tôt son goût prononcé pour les arts. Que ce soit la musique, la peinture ou le théâtre, Jakub se montre talentueux et touche à tout. Un de ses parents de Vienne, n'est autre qu'Emmanuel Schikaneder, grand acteur comique et auteur du libretto de la Flûte enchantée de W.A. Mozart. C'est néanmoins pour la peinture que Jakub montre une plus grande attirance ; dès sa plus tendre enfance, il se consacre beaucoup au dessin.

Il commence à étudier à l'Académie des beaux-arts, à Prague, à l'âge quinze ans et se fait tout de suite remarquer par son talent exceptionnel. Les jeunes artistes de l'époque essaient de sortir du style classique enseigné à l'Académie, et Jakub Schikaneder, Frantisek Zenisek, Mikolas Ales, Maximilian Pirner ou Emanuel Krescenc Liska suivent plutôt les tendances dégagées par les idées de la Commune de Paris.

Le jeune Schikaneder expose pour la première fois au Salon de Zofin à Prague en 1876 : 'La Dernière Oeuvre' (Posledni Dilo), tableau égaré dans le temps. La critique est positive, Jan Neruda notamment (poète et critique Tchèque très connu) s'exprimera en des termes très favorables sur la toile, représentant un jeune peintre mourant devant son dernier tableau.

Jakub Schikaneder part pour Paris en 1878, et est fasciné par la richesse culturelle et esthétique de la capitale en cette fin de siècle. Il part pour Munich peu après. Il continue ses études aux Beaux Arts chez le professeur Gabriel Max. Il passera plusieurs années en Bavière, mais revient souvent à Prague, notamment pour participer à la décoration de la loge royale au Théâtre National. Les tableaux représentent trois moments importants de l'Histoire de la Bohême : l'époque des Premyslides, le règne des Habsbourgs. Malheureusement, ils sont détruits dans l'incendie du Théâtre. Vaclav Brozik sera chargé de décorer la loge lors de sa reconstruction.

Il termine ses études à Munich et en profite pour voyager beaucoup en Europe : France, Italie, Suisse, Angleterre, Ecosse etc. Le peintre Frantisek Zenisek propose à Jakub Schikaneder de devenir son assistant à l'Ecole supérieure des arts décoratifs, en 1885. Il devient professeur de peinture décorative en 1891. Le style du peintre change durant cette période, ses tableaux deviennent plus mélancoliques, souvent peints dans un cadre automnal.

En 1890, il peint 'Meurtre dans la Maison' (Vrazda v Dome), une de ses oeuvres les plus connues représentant une jeune femme assassinée allongée sur le sol de la cour d'une maison praguoise, entourée de badauds. Jakub Schikaneder situe souvent ses tableaux dans ces petites ruelles sombres de la la ville de Prague, au crépuscule ou au petit matin, souvent en hiver. Schikaneder se replie sur lui-même et ses tableaux sont le reflet de son âme, triste, mélancolique. Il ne reçoit presque plus personne et voit très peu ses amis, il passe son temps à peindre et à jouer de l'harmonium, sa grande passion. Il se rend souvent au bord de la mer adriatique ou à l'île Helgoland où il peint quelques tableaux poignants.

Jakub Schikaneder meurt à l'Automne 1924, alors qu'il jouait de l'harmonium.

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Prague Castle District – A Czeched Window to the European Realm

by Mike Ferreira on November 10, 2017 in Uncategorized • 1 Comment

Among the best global tourist destinations, Prague is such a place which looks like it was pulled right away from a fairy tale. And this is evident, once you head to Prague Castle. The Prague Castle has been one of the most important part of Europe since the 9th century and it is undoubtedly the centerpiece of every Prague panorama. The Prague castle offers a majestic view of the city and it surely demands admiration. If you plan to visit Prague in winter, the view of Prague from the castle is just biblical. The Prague Castle district complex dates back to the earliest history of Prague. The Prague Castle is one of the most important cultural and political venues in the Czech history.

Being one of the most significant sights of the Czech Republic’s capital, the Prague Castle is highly visible from a long distance residing on a hill above Vltava river. The Prague Castle District has got the largest coherent castle complex in the world. Apart from being a symbol of ancient Prague history, it is also the official residence of the President of Czech Republic. Since its inception, Prague Castle has been developing uninterruptedly during the last eleven centuries. During the reign of Charles IV, Prague became the capital of the Holy Roman Empire. Charles wanted Prague to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world and also the most dominant city in the entire Roman Empire.

Blending History With the Present

The Prague Castle was established in 870 by Prince Bořivoj, who was the first historically documented member of the Premyslid dynasty. The history of Prague Castle initiates with the creation of its first stone building, known as the Church of the Virgin Mary. The second church in Prague Castle complex is St. George Basilica which was created by Prince Vratislav I. By the end of the 10th century, Prague Castle became a significant place. Because then it was not only the domicile of the head of the state, it also became the seat of the Prague Bishop. During that time, the Prague Castle occupied a space of six hectares. The castle was then remodeled again in the form of a medieval castle during the Romantic era and it kept developing.

During the Gothic era, there were spectacular changes in the appearance of the Prague Castle. The castle was an imperial residence for the first time during the reign of Charles IV who was the King of Bohemia and the Holy Roman Emperor. The celebrated ruler strengthened the castle fortifications and some of the roofs were covered with gold-plated metal sheets. Once again in the Renaissance period, the Prague Castle design was modified which enhanced the glory of the Prague Castle. Today, after several hundred years of fascinating history, the Prague Castle is the seat of the Czech President. Apart from that, the place is also the most significant National Cultural Monument of the entire Czech Republic. It is also a place of storage for innumerable priceless art relics. It clearly reflects the importance of Prague Castle District in the European history.

Influence of Historical Eras in Prague Castle District Architecture Style

The Prague Castle District has been a part of numerous historical eras. This UNESCO World Heritage site consists of different large-scale ecclesiastical buildings and palaces of different architectural styles, starting from the remains of the Romanesque-style buildings erected in the 10the century which went through Gothic, Bohemian and Renaissance modifications. So, if you want to get the feel of the Prague Castle District, then you shouldn’t miss out the following places.

Old Royal Palace: The original Royal Palace was established in the Premyslid dynasty in the 9th century and it was made of wood. With the emergence of a Bohemian era in the 12th century, modifications in architecture styles started setting in. During the Bohemian era, the Old Royal Palace was recreated in the form of a stone Romanesque palace of Prince Soběslav. On the site of the Romanesque palace chapel, Petr Parler created the All Saints Church in the 14th century. This was the time of Renaissance era and not only the Prague Castle District but the whole Europe flourished during that period. During the Renaissance period, the Vladislav Hall was added to the old town castle which is being used even today for large public events of the modern Czech state.

Prague Castle Palace Gardens: The Prague Castle District complex has a streak of beautifully connected historical gardens which include Kolovrat, Ledeburg, Small and Large Palffy and Small Furstenberg Garden. The excellent architectural elements like the garden-houses, scenic terraces, balustrades and a lot of other decorations are absolutely mesmerizing. The Royal Gardens is yet another landmark created during the Renaissance era which truly offers a serene and peaceful atmosphere. In the Southern Gardens, you can check out the St. Wenceslas Vineyard along with its landmark, the Villa Richter. The Villa Richter is a classic summerhouse which was cultivated by Prince Wenceslas, the patron saint of the Czech nation.

St. Vitus Cathedral: This is the largest temple in the Prague Castle District which encompasses a fusion of Gothic and Neo-Gothic architecture. This is the place where the coronations of Czech kings and queens took place. You can imagine the importance of the place in European history and culture. Apart from the worldly importance of this place, there is a significant religious importance as well. The St. Vitus Cathedral is also the place of burial of seven patron saints and the archbishops. The cathedral is one of the most important aspects of the Prague Castle District. During the inception of Renaissance period, the St. Vitus Cathedral became more dominant than the Prague Castle itself.

The Picture Gallery: There is a permanent exhibition in the Picture Gallery at Prague Castle District. The gallery offers a collective showcase of European paintings from the 15th to 18th century. The collection of paintings is mostly from the Renaissance period which brought a massive change in the painting style. The Renaissance styled paintings and architecture were much more lively and naturalistic than the paintings and artworks of previous eras. This is the oldest Picture Gallery in the entire Czech lands which portrays numerous works from popular Rudolfine Collections.

St. George’s Basilica: St. George’s Basilica is the oldest surviving church building present in the Prague Castle District. The basilica was founded by Vratislaus of Bohemia in 920 which was rebuilt after a major fire took place in 1142. This Baroque façade is created in a complete Gothic style dedicated to saint Ludmila of Bohemia. The building houses the 19th century Bohemian Art Collection of the National Gallery in Prague. Unfortunately, the building is not completely preserved today, but you can still see different parts of the building and to get the feel of the Bohemian Art and Paintings. At present, the appearance of St. George’s Basilica is Romanesque. The interior of the building is austere and monumental.

Rosenberg Palace: The Rosenberg family was one of the most significant and influential Bohemian noble families in European history. The family played a vital role in the Czech medieval history from the 13th to 16th century. The members of this family had extremely influential posts in Prague Royal Court and they were viewed as one of the most powerful lords of the Bohemian Kingdom. The Rosenberg Palace was created by the Rosenberg family in the 16th century and became the property of emperor Rudolf in 1600. The building retained the Bohemian architecture and design until the 18th century. Then it was totally reformed and rebuilt into the Institute of Noblewomen founded by Empress Maria Theresa. It became a home for aristocratic ladies fallen on hard times. Between the years 1996 and 2007, the Rosenberg Palace was completely renovated in a Baroque look. At present, a part of this palace, showcases an exhibition about the life of the Institute of Noblewomen.

Golden Lane: The Golden Lane is a street situated in the Prague Castle district which was originally built in the 16th century. It was initially a place to house the castle guards of Rudolf II. The name of this street was such because a lot of goldsmiths used to live there in the 17th century. Today, the lane is a small part of the Prague Castle District where you would get to see different small houses painted in vibrant colors. Many of the houses have become souvenir shops now. To get the feel of wars and battles of the European history, you can visit the museum of the medieval armory present in the former 14th-century fortification and it is accessible from the Golden Lane. The Daliborka was built by Prince Vladislav in 1496. It is a tower at the end of the Prague Castle which organizes a small display of the torture techniques used towards the prisoners.

Shocking Things You didn’t Know About Prague Castle District

Did you know about the term ‘defenestration’? Well, if you didn’t, then know that the word means throwing someone out of the window. The word was invented after an incident took place in Prague Castle District in 1618. A year prior to that, a few Roman Catholics shut down a pair of new Protestant chapels. Angry with this incident, the Protestant rights defenders called for a trial within the council room and they won. What happened next, was the reason behind the origin of the word ‘defenestration’. The Catholic regents and their secretary, both were found guilty of violating the rights of religious freedom, and they were shoved out of the window.

The crown jewels present in the Prague Castle District are extremely well secured. The Bohemian Crown jewels include St. Wenceslas crown, the royal scepter, and the coronation cloak. Both the chamber doors and iron safe inside have seven locks and seven individual people including the Prime Minister, President, and the Prague Archbishop, have the keys. Only the President has the power to bring the crown jewels for public display every five years ago.

Reinhard was a crucial Holocaust organizer, who held court at Prague Castle. He was assigned by Hitler, because Hitler wanted to rule the people of Czech Republic. Heydrich set up a campaign of executions and disappearances. People who were against Hitler, were either executed or they disappeared surprisingly. The terrified Czech people nicknamed him as the Butcher of Prague. The Czech government officials decided to take action and Operation Anthropoid was activated to assassinate Heydrich.

As we mentioned above, the Prague Castle complex is the largest coherent castle complex and it is in the Guinness Book of World records. The Prague Castle District has an area of 753,474 square feet. One of the significant incidents in Prague Castle District is, Franz Kafka spent time writing at Prague Castle.

Prague Castle District as an Integral Part of European History

The Prague Castle District is a castle complex, where the castle is the official residence of the President of Czech Republic at present. Throughout the European history, the Prague Castle has been the seat of power, starting from the Holy Roman Emperors, Kings of Bohemia to the Presidents of Czechoslovakia. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept very securely inside a room of Prague Castle. The castle buildings represent virtually every form of architectural styles of the last millennium.

The Prague Castle District includes the Gothic styled St. Vitus Cathedral and the Romanesque Basilica of St. George. It houses different museums, which include the National Gallery. The National Gallery has a collection of the best Bohemian Baroque and Mannerism art. In the Prague Castle District, you will get to see exhibitions dedicated to Czech history. Prague Castle District is THE symbol of not only the Czech Republic, but a lion share of European history revolves around Prague Castle District. When you plan your trip to Europe, you just cannot afford to miss out the Prague Castle District. Without visiting the Prague Castle District, a Europe trip is just absolutely incomplete. Prague Eventery is the best destination management company (DMC) that can help you with your entire Prague trip. If you are thinking of a trip to prague, be it a corporate trip, a business event or a leisurely holiday, you need to get in touch with Prague Eventery.

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Prague Castle Tour: Home of Bohemia's Kings

Prague Castle Tour is should be on the top your things to do in Prague list to witness the culture, history and see the most significant heritage of Czech. One of the most important symbol of the Czech tradition is the Prague Castle. It was founded in around 870 by the Prince Borijov of the Premyslid Dynasty. This unique castle is also in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest coherent castle complex all around the world. Today, Prague Castle is one of the most touristic place of the Czech. Every year over a million people came to visit this hundred of years old castle. In this post, you will every detail before you visit Prague Castle. History and Buildings of Prague Castle Before joining a Prague Castle Tour giving brief information about its long-standing history would be helpful for you. Prague Castle is not just one huge building. It has 9 different historical building/structure with itself; Old Royal Palace, St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George's Basilica, Golden Lane, The Story of the Prague Castle, The Treasury of St. Vitus Cathedral, The Picture Gallery at Prague Castle, Great South Tower of the Cathedral and Rosenberg Palace. The first walled of the castle was the Church of the Virgin Mary where was built in 870. During the year new building added to the castle complex and became Unfortunately castle gone through a couple of devastating disasters such as fires, revolts and lootings. Read the full article

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So my niece showed up with 28k troops, and I was actually kind of afraid and raised all my levies and called in the king of France (who I recently betrothed to one of my granddaughters), but then the AI was incredibly stupid and split their stack into two and sat one in Genoa and the other moved to Lucca.  But I thought both stacks were going to Genoa because that’s what I’d do, so I accidentally landed some troops in Lucca and they got attacked.  Fortunately there were about 20k guys one county over, and they managed to get to Lucca before the battle ended (I’m sure this would not be possible in reality, but in the game battles can last weeks) and defeated them.  This gave me an obscene amount of warscore and I only had to defeat them one more time and then won.  So that was alright.  The war ended before most of my troops from Hungary could even get within range of an enemy.

But I’m trying to work out what would have happened if she’s won.  The war was over Italy, but I have two other kingdoms and an empire by now.  So she would have gotten the kingdom title, but I would have kept all of my castles (because she, now being merely a queen, wouldn’t be able to vassalize me).  She would probably get all of my vassals in de jure Italy, but none of the other ones.  That kind of sucks, because they provide most of my vassal levies, but it wouldn’t be the end of the world and I would get a claim, and all those vassals would hate her for being a foreign conquerer.  Also, she’s a Premyslid.  The head of the Premyslid family is the king of Bohemia, who’s in the HRE.  His succession law in seniority (oldest male dynasty member inherits).  If my niece died without losing Italy and successfully passed it on to a male Premyslid, probably eventually some Premyslid king of Italy would inherit Bohemia through seniority succession, which would take Bohemia out of the HRE.  Kind of interesting to think about.

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Are you or have you ever been a premyslid

probably not i just think they’re neat

[medieval-royalty]

Premyslid Queens of Bohemia: 5/8

Elizabeth Richeza of Poland, Queen of Bohemia and Poland (1 September 1286/8-19 October, 1335) 

Her birthname was Richeza (Ryksa in Polish).  Richeza was the only child of Przemysl II, who at first was High Duke, and later King of Poland.  He also held the title Duke of Greater Poland.  Her mother was Przemysl’s second wife, Richeza of Sweden.  Her mother died a few years after her birth, and her father was assassinated in February 1296, leaving Richeza an orphan at 7 or 9 (her birth year is variously given as 1286 or 1288.  She was placed under the care of her stepmother, Margaret of Brandenburg.  (Margaret’s relatives took part in the king’s assassination, and she may or may not played a part in her husband’s death.)  Richeza was betrothed to Margaret’s brother, Otto, making her a future sister in law to her stepmother!  This match, however came to nothing, for Otto died in 1299.  

There were multiple contenders for the Polish crown, and now Richeza was a desired match for them.  One of them, King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia, widower of Judith of Habsburg, ended up being betrothed to Richeza.  He was crowned as King of Poland in 1300, and Richeza was sent to live in Prague, Bohemia.

Richeza and Wenceslaus were married on 26 May 1303, when she was 14 or 16.  She was then crowned Queen Consort of Bohemia and Poland, and renamed Elizabeth, because ‘Richeza’ couldn’t be translated in Bohemian.  Two years after the wedding, Elizabeth gave birth to her only child, Agnes, but King Wenceslaus died just six days later on 21 June 1305.  

Elizabeth-Richeza married her second husband Rudolf, Duke of Austria and Styria on 16 October 1306.  Two months prior, her stepson, King Wenceslaus III of Bohemia was assassinated, therefor ending the Premyslid dynasty.  On the wedding, Rudolf became the new King of Bohemia, making Elizabeth Queen consort of Bohemia for a second time.    

Her second marriage was even shorter-lived than her first.  Rudolf died on 4 July 1307. The crown of Bohemia was vacant again, and Elizabeth supported Frederick of Austria’s (Rudolf’s brother) claim for it against Henry of Carinthia’s (husband of one of her step-daughters).  Ultimately Henry won, but he was deposed in 1310.  John of Luxembourg, a husband of one of her other stepdaughters, became the new king.  Elizabeth was also opposed to him.

Around this time, Elizabeth became involved in a romantic relationship with a knight named Henry of Lipa.  Because the new king was worried about his influence, he had Henry imprisoned, but released him in 1316.  Elizabeth arranged the marriage of her daughter, Agnes, to Duke Henry I of Jower in 1317. A year later, Henry of Lipa (still Elizabeth’s lover) was restored to his offices, and relations between Elizabeth and King John were now peaceful.     

Whether Elizabeth and Henry of Lipa ever married or not is debated, some say they married in 1319. Either way, she stayed with him until his death in 1329.  Afterwards, Elizabeth became a nun, devoting her time to religion, including establishing churches and convents.  She died on 19 October, 1335, aged 47 or 49, and was buried in the Cistercian Monastery at Brno, next to Henry of Lipa.                                                                             

[memolands]

Pražský hrad - The largest ancient castle complex in the world in Prague

Pražský hrad – The largest ancient castle complex in the world in Prague

The castle, built in the 9th century. It is the official office of the President of the Czech Republic. The castle was a seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia.

Prague Castle was most likely founded in around 880 by Prince Bořivoj of the Premyslid Dynasty. It consists of a large-scale composition of palaces and ecclesiastical buildings of various…

[marciamattos]

LA LUMIÈRE DANS LA NUIT CHEZ Jakub Schikaneder. Czech (1855 - 1924)

Né le 27 février 1855, à Prague, Jakub Schikaneder est issu d'une famille de douanier qui encourage très tôt son goût prononcé pour les arts. Que ce soit la musique, la peinture ou le théâtre, Jakub se montre talentueux et touche à tout. Un de ses parents de Vienne, n'est autre qu'Emmanuel Schikaneder, grand acteur comique et auteur du libretto de la Flûte enchantée de W.A. Mozart. C'est néanmoins pour la peinture que Jakub montre une plus grande attirance ; dès sa plus tendre enfance, il se consacre beaucoup au dessin.

Il commence à étudier à l'Académie des beaux-arts, à Prague, à l'âge quinze ans et se fait tout de suite remarquer par son talent exceptionnel. Les jeunes artistes de l'époque essaient de sortir du style classique enseigné à l'Académie, et Jakub Schikaneder, Frantisek Zenisek, Mikolas Ales, Maximilian Pirner ou Emanuel Krescenc Liska suivent plutôt les tendances dégagées par les idées de la Commune de Paris.

Le jeune Schikaneder expose pour la première fois au Salon de Zofin à Prague en 1876 : 'La Dernière Oeuvre' (Posledni Dilo), tableau égaré dans le temps. La critique est positive, Jan Neruda notamment (poète et critique Tchèque très connu) s'exprimera en des termes très favorables sur la toile, représentant un jeune peintre mourant devant son dernier tableau.

Jakub Schikaneder part pour Paris en 1878, et est fasciné par la richesse culturelle et esthétique de la capitale en cette fin de siècle. Il part pour Munich peu après. Il continue ses études aux Beaux Arts chez le professeur Gabriel Max. Il passera plusieurs années en Bavière, mais revient souvent à Prague, notamment pour participer à la décoration de la loge royale au Théâtre National. Les tableaux représentent trois moments importants de l'Histoire de la Bohême : l'époque des Premyslides, le règne des Habsbourgs. Malheureusement, ils sont détruits dans l'incendie du Théâtre. Vaclav Brozik sera chargé de décorer la loge lors de sa reconstruction.

Il termine ses études à Munich et en profite pour voyager beaucoup en Europe : France, Italie, Suisse, Angleterre, Ecosse etc. Le peintre Frantisek Zenisek propose à Jakub Schikaneder de devenir son assistant à l'Ecole supérieure des arts décoratifs, en 1885. Il devient professeur de peinture décorative en 1891. Le style du peintre change durant cette période, ses tableaux deviennent plus mélancoliques, souvent peints dans un cadre automnal.

En 1890, il peint 'Meurtre dans la Maison' (Vrazda v Dome), une de ses oeuvres les plus connues représentant une jeune femme assassinée allongée sur le sol de la cour d'une maison praguoise, entourée de badauds. Jakub Schikaneder situe souvent ses tableaux dans ces petites ruelles sombres de la la ville de Prague, au crépuscule ou au petit matin, souvent en hiver. Schikaneder se replie sur lui-même et ses tableaux sont le reflet de son âme, triste, mélancolique. Il ne reçoit presque plus personne et voit très peu ses amis, il passe son temps à peindre et à jouer de l'harmonium, sa grande passion. Il se rend souvent au bord de la mer adriatique ou à l'île Helgoland où il peint quelques tableaux poignants.

Jakub Schikaneder meurt à l'Automne 1924, alors qu'il jouait de l'harmonium.

[penthony]

"If you don't get some sleep, I'm going to hit this button and tell a nurse you're bothering me." { margot x vlad }

Vlad let out a long sigh and stood up from the chair he’d been sitting in. His whole body was stiff, and as much as he wanted to stretch, he was far too tired to do anything of consequence. So instead, he offered Margot a smile, placed a kiss on her forehead, and smoothed some of her golden locks back off her forehead. “I’ll try and get some sleep, but wake me up if the doctor comes in.” He stated, only to press another kiss to her brow. Pulling back fully, he took her hand in his and squeezed it, before moving over to the ‘couch’. It was really just a cut out in the wall that had be modified with a built in box, and cushions on it to make it work as either a seating area, or in cases such as theirs, a rather uncomfortable bed. 

He grabbed a blanket that had been provided for him, and laid down, his gaze on Margot as she lay in the bed with her eyes on the television screen, until he ended up finally falling asleep. 

[all-women-kick-ass]

a list of things/highlights from my sessions of crusader kings 2 that i feel like only @sic-semper-amicis will appreciate if these blurbs are understandable at all

Started the game up for the first time, made a custom female ruler of napoli in 769 start, with the culture italian, not realizing that at that time period italy was ruled by the lombards, so all my vassals hated me, the pope excommunicated me, and made a faction to replace me before someone murdered me.

Try the tutorial, get very confused and lost because the tutorial is written for a game from 2012 that has since gotten a bunch of DLC and free updates.

Be a custom High Chief of Pomerania and Pomeralia, figure out the mess that is elective gavelkind succession, figure out raiding (Rome and Alexandria are filthy rich, my god), start preparing to become the King of Pomerania, but I made a terrible mistake in marrying one of my female relatives into the Premyslid dynasty, so my cousin comes and usurps me. For the next few decades I flip between being a part of Poland, Bohemia, Pomerania, and for a brief time, Sweden. Also the Black Death wipes out almost my entire court and killed 3 rulers in the span of a year.

Play as Duchess Matilda di Canossa of Tuscany in 1066, seduce all of my vassal bishops and have a bunch of kids with them while my idiot husband somehow believes ALL of them are his. Sadly the Pope never returns my texts no matter how hard I try to woo His Holiness.

Be a custom King of Navarra in 1066, trying to live and let live with my Muslim pals bordering me. I somehow end up in two wars at once, and in trying to focus on the one directly trying to usurp my title, surrender to the other guy, not reading that the casus belli of that war means he takes half of my kingdom.

Current run, 769 start as the Count of Siena, Italy, the Tasoingi (Tasogini? I don’t know if this dynasty actually exists because at the very least Wikipedia doesn’t seem to have any historical information on Siena from before 1100s). Somehow one of my children is a demon child, who proceeds to murder all of his older siblings in the line of succession until he inherits, with amazing stats (thanks satan) and then is immediately killed by either my own bishop, my lord spiritual, or some other Catholic. I’m still salty about this because my first heir, his oldest sister WAS JUST ABOUT TO MATRILINEARLY MARRY THE PRINCE OF APULIA JFC GAME WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO ME.

[tsanches64]

Essas são as imagens que deixo para vocês se inspirarem a virem para Praga na República Theca. A História da República Checa ou Tcheca começa em 1 de janeiro de 1993, quando a Checoslováquia separou-se em dois países pacificamente, resultando em repúblicas independentes: a República Checa e a Eslováquia. Porém a evolução histórica da República Checa começa quando as terras checas foram unificadas pela dinastia premislida (premyslids). O Reino da Boêmia, que atualmente integra a República Checa, foi uma potência regional que atravessou graves conflitos religiosos como as Guerras Hussitas no século XV e a Guerra dos Trinta Anos no século XVII. Uma das figuras mais importantes da história da Boêmia foi o rei Carlos IV que fez de Praga a sua capital e um importante centro europeu. Mais tarde, a Boêmia caiu sob influência dos Habsburgos e passou a fazer parte da Monarquia de Habsburgo e, após 1806, do Império Austríaco. Depois do colapso deste estado, que se seguiu à Primeira Guerra Mundial, os checos e os seus vizinhos eslovacos juntaram-se e formaram a república independente da Checoslováquia em 1918. A Checoslováquia foi invadida pelos alemães em 1939 e depois da Segunda Guerra Mundial caiu na influência da União Soviética. Durante a Primavera de Praga em 1968, uma invasão de tropas soviéticas pôs fim aos esforços dos líderes do país para liberalizar o regime e criar um "socialismo de rosto humano". Em 1989, a Checoslováquia recuperou a liberdade por via da pacífica através da "Revolução de Veludo". . . . #republicatcheca #republicatcheca🇨🇿 #europa #lesteeuropeu #trip #trips #tripstyle #tripadvisor (em Prague, Czech Republic) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpMMZOggQU5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gckkyuppysu5

[mrthbordin]

Change of the Royal Guard, Prague Castle, Czech Republic 🇨🇿⚔️🏰 Prague Castle was most likely founded in around 880 by Prince Bořivoj of the Premyslid Dynasty (Přemyslovci). According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Prague Castle is the largest coherent castle complex in the world, with an area of almost 70,000 m². #royalguard #czechia #czechrepublic #changingguard #prahacastle #army #royalarmy #ceremony #prahadays #prahacastle #changingguardceremony #prahacity #prazkyhrad #hradcanysquare #touristing #ilovepraha #iloveczechrepublic #mysecondhome #mrthbordin #mah #bordin (em Pražský hrad / Prague Castle)