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| | The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Special Exhibitions: Prague, The Crown of Bohemia, 13471437 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) |
 | | As the son of the king of Bohemia and the grandson of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV was well-educated, well-traveled, andthrough bonds of kinshipwell-connected with many of the courts of Europe. |
 | | These projects redoubled when Charles was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1355, anddespite political and religious turmoilwere carried forward by his sons Wenceslas IV (his successor as King of Bohemia) and Sigismund (who ruled as King of Hungary, Holy Roman Emperor, and alsoafter the death of WenceslasKing of Bohemia). |
 | | One of the great cathedrals of Europe, St. Vitus was built to serve many functions: it was the spiritual center of Prague and the kingdom of Bohemia, the coronation church and the final resting place of kings and queens, and the repository of the crown jewels of Bohemia. |
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