Prague: Architecture & Art Study Notes

Charles Bridge was built in __ under Emperor Charles IV.

1357

The Old Town Bridge Tower was completed in the __ century.

early 15th

The architect who designed the Charles Bridge was __.

Peter Parler

The Gothic stone bridge has __ arches.

16

St. Vitus, St. Adalbert, and St. Sigismund are featured on the tower of __.

Charles Bridge

The Palace U Kunstatu was originally constructed in the __ century.

12th

The Old Town Square was developed between the and centuries.

12th and 14th

The Old Town Hall features an __ that was completed in 1410.

astronomical clock

The Jan Hus Memorial symbolizes the __ national revival.

Czech

Construction of Týn Church began in the __ century.

14th

The portal of Týn Church depicts the __ of the Virgin.

Assumption

The Convent of St. Agnes was founded in the __ by Agnes of Bohemia.

1230s

The architectural style of the Convent of St. Agnes features __ vaults and pointed arches.

rib

The Castle Moat and Courtyards have origins in the __ century.

9th

The Basilica of St. George was founded in __ by Duke Vratislav I.

920

St. George is depicted slaying a dragon in the __ of the Basilica of St. George.

iconography

The Cathedral of St. Vitus was founded in __ by Charles IV.

1344

One of the key monuments of the Cathedral of St. Vitus is the __ of St. Wenceslas.

Chapel

Cultural and scientific developments in Prague occurred under the reign of __.

Rudolf II

The Loreto Church was built between and .

1626 and 1750

The Matthias Gate of Prague Castle was constructed in __.

1614

The Southern Portico of the Basilica of St. George was built in the __.

1220s

The __ on May 23, 1618 sparked the Thirty Years’ War.

Defenestration