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Current AffairsCharles IV crypt explored
The emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and Bohemian King Charles IV, who
ruled the country in the14th century, has been making the front pages of
Czech newspapers in recent weeks. Not only was Charles IV named the
"greatest Czech of all time" in a TV poll, but a month ago
archeologists discovered a crypt under St Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle
- his first burial place. Now archeologists have made their discovery
public.
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Current AffairsOriginal burial chamber of Emperor Charles IV discovered at Prague Castle
This spring is a time of sensational historical discoveries in Prague.
After archaeologists unearthed a jar full of 16th century silver coins
last week - another amazing discovery has been announced. The original
14th-century burial chamber of Emperor Charles IV was uncovered at St
Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle.
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Czechs in HistoryThe Builders of St Vitus' Cathedral
Hello and welcome to Czechs in History. In today's edition: a look at
Prague's most distinctive landmark St Vitus' Cathedral, ever visible above
the city's Little Quarter, its Gothic and Neo-Gothic spires reaching above
the Prague Castle, its most precious jewel and centrepiece. We look at how
it was commissioned and constructed and how it survived times of turmoil
and war. This site for coronations and final resting place for saints
and kings of Bohemia - a cathedral unparalleled in importance in the Czech
lands.
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Press ReviewPress Review
The ongoing saga surrounding the troubled Fischer travel empire dominates
the front pages today - news that brokerage firm Atlantik Financial
Markets will buy debts from one of Fischer's creditors means that Fischer
lives on to fight another day. And also making headlines this morning -
the Senate's blocking of three candidates for the Constitutional Court
proposed by President Vaclav Klaus.
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Press ReviewPress Review
There are a number of different curious stories covered by today's press,
one of the most interesting the re-emergence of a legal battle involving
the Church vs. the State to determine ownership rights of Saint Vitus'
Cathedral. The cathedral, whose foundation stone was laid in 1344, but was
only fully completed in the early 20th century, is the most dominant
feature in the Prague skyline rising above famous Prague Castle,
recognisable to anyone who has ever spent more than five minutes in the
Czech capital.
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