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Whos buried in Charles IVs tomb? |
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Written by DeadGirl
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Saturday, 16 July 2005 |
July 11, 2005 Czech Republic
The royal tomb built by Czech King and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Charles IV sometime after 1350 for himself and his family has disclosed some of its secrets, art historian Jana Marikova-Kubkova told journalists Friday.
It contains the remnants of coffins, bones and clothing of church dignitaries who were buried there since the 16th century, Marikova-Kubkova said.
Researchers explored the tomb with a video camera, which they inserted through a hole four centimetres wide. "The preparations lasted five years and the research through a probe a mere two days," Marikova said.
"We did not know in what state the tomb would be in. We knew that there was a cavity, but we had no idea whether it was changed or backfilled," Marikova said.
The tomb is in a good state. It was confirmed by the measurement of temperature and moisture and by swabbing the walls. "There is not a single reason to open it," she added.
Research in St Vitus Cathedral in March discovered two chambers: a Western chamber measuring 2.5 metres by 6.2 metres, and an eastern chamber roughly 3.8 metres by 4.7 metres. Both chambers are vaulted.
The camera revealed sandstone blocks with brick walls in some places. In the eastern chamber, there is a brick pillar supporting a neo-Gothic altarpiece. The floor is tiled with bricks.
In the eastern chamber, there are two wooden cases containing skeletons. Near them, the camera disclosed two large copper or bronze vessels, which contained bodily organs, mostly hearts and brains.
The eastern chamber also contained coffins, fittings, nameplates and other ornaments. The western chamber also holds to cases, but research has not confirmed that they contain any skeletons.
The vault also contains a text which was examined by architect and restorer Josef Mocker in the 19th century when he modified the chief altarpiece 130 years ago.
According to historians, Charles IV (1316-1378) built the tomb after his two wives and son had died. At that time, Charles was planning the construction of the new cathedral on the site of the original Romanesque basilica. Czech monarchs were buried in the old tomb until the 16th century.
In 1590, their remains were transferred to a new royal tomb, which was built to the west and is now accessible to visitors to St Vitus Cathedral. Church dignitaries were buried in the old tomb until the 18th century.
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