Current Affairs Man-powered medieval crane at Prague Castle
The exhibition "Charles IV, Emperor by the Grace of God" held at Prague Castle earlier in the year has been described as one of the most important cultural events of the decade. The most valuable art works of Czech origin scattered among collectors in Europe and the United States were successfully assembled for a reconstruction of life under the Luxembourgs. The exhibition has had numerous accompanying events; one of the most interesting is the creation of a perfect replica of a medieval crane which now stands in the Castle's north courtyard. The crane is fully functional and was made according to illustrations from the Wenceslas Bible dating to the late 14th century. This week visitors could see the crane in action and DL went along to admire it. She spoke with Ondrej Protiva, a carpenter who helped to create it and manned it for the benefit of the crowd:
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