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Medieval Capital City of Prague

Type Object Region Bohemia Time 900–1500

Prague was the political and religious center of the Kingdom of Bohemia, taking on a Gothic capital layout under Charles IV, with St.…

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  1. 900–1300Prague Castle · BohemiaPrague Castle became the residence of the Bohemian royal house; the Old Town and New Town districts formed, and settlements on both banks of the Vltava gradually integrated into the kingdom's capital.
  2. 1346–1400Prague · BohemiaCharles IV made Prague the capital of the Holy Roman Empire, building Charles Bridge, St. Vitus Cathedral, and the New Town; the city became the center of Gothic architecture and university culture in Central Europe.
  3. 1420–1430Prague · BohemiaThe Hussites under Jan Žižka repeatedly attacked Prague; the old and new towns changed hands repeatedly between religious reform and crusading campaigns, and the capital's buildings and population suffered war damage.
  4. 1434–1500Prague · CzechiaAfter the Hussite Wars, Bohemia entered a period of relative peace; the capital gradually repaired its Gothic buildings, and after the Habsburgs inherited the throne in 1526 Prague continued as the kingdom's capital.

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