Karlstejn Castle founded by Charles IV in 1348. Postmarked September 29, 2011 and arrived in Penang on October 6, 2011. Thanks to Miroslav of Czech Republic.
Czech Republic - The Karlstejn Castle
"DescriptionKarlstejn Castle surpasses those other castres already on the World Heritage List in the exceptional nature of its ideological calling, which ensured that this architectural composition be complemented by utterly unique artistic décoration. The castle was built in 1348-57 on a spur extending from a rocky ridge in a picturesque, hilly landscape around 30km south-west of the Czech capital, Prague. The building of the castre was the main element in an extensive programme by which the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, Charles IV, sought to elevate the lands of the Bohemian Crown to the cultural and political centre of what was then the largest state in Central Europe. The castle's calling was to be a stately and safe depository for the Imperial and Bohemian Crown Jewels, and the extensive Imperial collection of holy reliquaries..." Source: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
Karlstejn Castle founded by Charles IV in 1348. Postmarked September 29, 2011 and arrived in Penang on October 6, 2011. Thanks to Miroslav of Czech Republic.
Karlstejn Castle founded by Charles IV in 1348. Postmarked September 29, 2011 and arrived in Penang on October 6, 2011. Thanks to Miroslav of Czech Republic.
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