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The Labyrinth of Czech History

28th February 2018 @ 10:00 am - 30th June 2018 @ 6:00 pm

A Prague exhibition of rare Czech historical documents, including Vladislav’s privilege of 1158, the oldest preserved document proving the existence of the Czech state. Visitors go back in time from modern history until the very beginning of the Czech history.

Various media evoke the atmosphere of particular periods, such as video recordings of television news from the communist era or contemporary documentaries from the occupation of the country by Nazi Germany. Throughout the exhibition, authentic audio recordings are played and period images are screened on the wall.
From recent history, the countries’ accession treaties to NATO and the EU are displayed. The 20th century is represented by the draft of the declaration of independence written by Tomas Garrigue Masaryk, the first Czechoslovak president, and the blood-stained shirt of Franz Ferdinand d’Este, the heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, which he wore when he was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914.

The exhibition also presents documents that are hundreds of years old, such as the request of hangman Jan Mydlar, in which he asked for the payment for the execution of the twenty-one Czech noblemen in Prague’s Old Town Square in 1621. Some old documents may be on display for only one month and then they will be replaced by copies. Some originals, on the other hand, will only be displayed later and they are currently replaced by copies.

Details

Start:
28th February 2018 @ 10:00 am
End:
30th June 2018 @ 6:00 pm

Venue

Imperial Stables, Prague Castle
Prazsky hrad - II. nadvori
Prague 1 Hradcany, 119 08 Czech Republic
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