Oldest preserved Czech translation of Bible goes on display in Litoměřice

The oldest preserved translation of The Bible in Czech has been put on display at the museum in the town of Litoměřice in north Bohemia. Completed in 1414, the Litoměřice-Třeboň Bible was created for Petr Zmrzlík, a friend of the religious reformer Jan Hus. It features two types of spelling of Czech due to the fact the language was evolving so rapidly at the time. The bible, the property of the Litoměřice bishopric, can be viewed by the public until the end of the month.

Author: Ian Willoughby