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The story of construction of the Prague church from 1372 until 1378

Publication |
2019

Abstract

Building accounts of 1372-78 constitute unique written source for history of building Prague cathedral. Interpretation of their accounts enabled description of building works at particular years.

Deliveries of building materials (building stone, lime, building wood, etc.) as well as activities of actual building crafts (esp. carpenters, blacksmiths, stone setters and masons) and unskilled day labourers are surveyed. Their interpretation in wider context of material sources (esp. the church itself) enables reconstruction of individual construction phases of high quire of the cathedral.