Important medieval shrine to go on show in Prague

The reliquary of St Maurus, a rare medieval artefact, has been temporarily installed at Prague Castle. The 13th century Romanesque shrine is normally housed at a castle in Bečov nad Teplou, west Bohemia, but will be on display at Prague Castle’s Vladislav Hall from Wednesday until the end of February. Gilded in silver and gold and featuring nearly 200 valuable gems, it is regarded as the second most important historical treasure in the Czech Republic, after the country’s crown jewels.