BETHLEHEM CHAPEL AND ITS UNDERGROUND
Remains of the medieval chapel with in situ archaeological findings
The current image of the Bethlehem Chapel is the outcome of the generous reconstruction from 1950–1954 using the partly preserved medieval structures according to the design of Jaroslav Fragner. The burghers of Prague, shopkeeper Jan Kříž and…
SIEGE CAMP IN FRONT OF NEW CASTLE NEAR KUNRATICE
Ruins of a fortified military camp
Multiple terrain adjustments have survived in the centre of Kunratice Forest in the outer ward of Nový hrad (New Castle) which may be interpreted as a medieval military camp. As indicated by chronicle records, its origin may be associated with the…
JEWISH GARDEN
A Jewish cemetery, in the Middle Ages referred to as a Jewish garden, encompassed two extensive New Town blocks within Spálená, Purkyňová, Jungmannova, and Lazarská Streets. The earliest information about its existence is traditionally associated…
NEW CASTLE NEAR KUNRATICE
The New Castle near Kunratice is a uniquely preserved medieval castle structure in Prague. It was built by Wenceslaus IV, King of Bohemia and King of the Romans (1361–1419), on the apt promontory northwest to Kunratice village. The…
CONVENT OF THE ORDER OF SAINT MARY MAGDALENE AND CHURCH OF SAINT MARY MAGDALENE
Discovery and Presentation of the Vanished Medieval Church
The Convent of the Order of Saint Mary Magdalene in the Lesser Town is one of the religious institutions that disappeared during the Middle Ages. The existence of the monastic community in the Lesser Town dates from 1315–1320. Archaeological…
