Castle Karlštejn / Hrad Karlštejn (Central Bohemia)
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The back of this 1000 Czechoslovak crowns bank note depicts Karlštejn castle built in 1348 by Czech King and Roman Emperor Charles IV as a place for safekeeping of the royal treasures and Holy Roman Empire coronation jewels...
Waymark Code: WMKMA3
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/01/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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The back of this 1000 Czechoslovak crowns bank note depicts Karlštejn castle built in 1348 by Czech King and Roman Emperor Charles IV as a place for safekeeping of the royal treasures and Holy Roman Empire coronation jewels...

The dominating feature of this Gothic castle is a 60 m tall Big Tower (Velká vež) with the Chapel of the St. Cross whose walls and ceiling are decorated by gemstones and by 130 Gothic paintings from Master Theodoric. Two sightseeing tours include, apart from the Chapel, historical interiors of the Emperor´s Palace with a banqueting hall, an audience hall, the king´s bedroom, the chateau´s treasury and jewelry, the Church of the Virgin Mary, the Chapel of St. Catherine, a lapidarium and an art gallery.

Money Issuing Country: Czechoslovakia

Currency: Czechoslovak crown

Denomination: 1000 Kčs

Date of Issue: 11/01/1945

Type of Money: Bank note

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