The exhibition of photographs on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the birth of Charles IV in Koruna Palace. Charles IV (May 14, 1316, Prague - November 29, 1378, Prague) was the eleventh Czech king, ruling as Charles I from August 1346 to November 1378. The Czech king Charles became famous especially by establishing the university in Prague that bears his name, the construction of the New Town, building stone Charles Bridge over the Vltava River in Prague and many other achievements. Charles also achieved a significant territorial expansion of the state.

The exhibition presents contemporary photographs of these major achievements directly connected with the life of Charles IV. Koruna Palace itself is located in the New Town on the site where three houses whose origin reached until the New Town of Charles IV stood before.

Author of these photographs is commercial photographer of architecture Petr Tyll. Special method of Pole Photography was implemented to capture the unique view.

 

A Bronze statue of Emperor Charles IV
The memorial was unveiled in 1848, the year of the 500th anniversary of Charles University

 

 

The Charles Bridge
Charles IV laid the foundation stone of the new bridge, now called Charles Bridge

 

 

St. Vitus Cathedral
Cathedral was founded in 1344 and built in the style of post-classic Gothic style. The future Czech King and Roman Emperor Charles IV. commissioned its building to French architect Matthias of Arras

 

 

The Hunger Wall
The view from Smetana riverbank on Petrin Hill. The Hunger Wall is located on the left top.

 

 

The Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral
The view from Jirasek Bridge

 

 

Carolinum building with original Gothic oriel
Carolinum is the oldest building of Charles University built in the 14th century

 

 

Carolinum building with original Gothic oriel
Carolinum is the oldest building of Charles University built in the 14th century

 

 

Charles Square
View towards the New Town Hall

 

 

Charles Square
The largest square in the Czech Republic and one of the largest in Europe. Named after Charles IV since 1848

 

 

The Church and Monastery of Our Lady of the Snows
The view from the adjacent Franciscan garden. This church was founded in 1347 by Charles IV

 

 

The Church and Monastery of Our Lady of the Snows
The view from the adjacent Franciscan garden. This church was founded in 1347 by Charles IV

 

Senovazne Square
In place of today Senovazne (lit. “a place to carry hay”) Square was once a small village Chudobice

 

Senovazne Square
When Charles IV in 1348 had laid the foundation of New Town, the area of the village Chudobice provided space for one of three markets in the New Town - the Hay Market

 

 

Wenceslas Square
Unique and monumental Palace Koruna on Wenceslas Square, standing on the territory of the New Town. Koruna Palace itself is located in the New Town on the site where three houses whose origin reached until the New Town of Charles IV stood before

 

 

Wenceslas Square
Area of the lower part of Wenceslas Square, which was created as a part of the New Town in 1348

 

 

Petrin Hill with the Hunger Wall
View from Jirasek Bridge