Volf starší Krajír z Krajku / Wolfgang the older Krajír of Krajek - Supreme Burgrave's House (Prague)
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Depicted stone coat of arms of Volf starší Krajír z Krajku (Wolfgang the older Krajír of Krajek), supreme burgrave in 1542-1554, decorates the facade of the Supreme Burgrave's House (Nejvyšší purkrabství) in Prague Castle.
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/26/2015
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Depicted stone coat of arms of Volf starší Krajír z Krajku (Wolfgang the older Krajír of Krajek), supreme burgrave in 1542-1554, decorates the facade of the Supreme Burgrave's House (Nejvyšší purkrabství) in Prague Castle.
Volf starší Krajír z Krajku was Czech nobleman, supreme burgrave of the Czech Kingdom. Wolfgang Krajír z Krajku was from old aristocratic family of Carniolan (Kranjska, Krain, Kransko, today in Slovenia) origin, which moved in the 14th century into Bohemia and soon became important in Czech political life in that times.
Renaissance building of the Supreme Burgrave’s House (Nejvyšší purkrabství), located on the eastern end of the Prague Castle complex, was a seat of the first person after the king in the medieval past of Bohemia - the supreme burgrave. Today’s Renaissance appearance with facade sgraffito is a result of rebuilding (1555) of the original Gothic structure from the 13th century after a great fire in 1541. Building itself, stone wall surrounding the northern part of the courtyard and the Baroque gate from Jirska street are all decorated by coats of arms of important burgraves from the 17th and 18th century. The interior is a joint work of several prominent artists, notice especially the imposing paintings on the ceiling on the first floor.