Building networks: exchange of knowledge, ideas and materials in medieval and post-medieval Europe

0583978 - ARÚ 2024 RIV CH eng M - Monography Chapter
Blažková, Gabriela
Prague and the Prague Castle under the first Habsburgs.
Building networks: exchange of knowledge, ideas and materials in medieval and post-medieval Europe. Cham: Springer, 2024 - (Bouwmeester, J.; Patrick, L.; Berryman, D.), s. 189-198. Themes in contemporary archaeology. ISBN 978-3-031-51962-8
R&D Projects: GA MK(CZ) DG18P02OVV028
Keywords : Prague Castle * Habsburgs * Ferdinand I of Habsburg * Rudolf II * Renaissance * garden * architects of the early modern era
OECD category: Archaeology

The ascent of the Habsburgs to the Bohemian throne in 1526 marked a great change for the Czech Lands and for the city of Prague itself. The Renaissance brought by the Habsburgs meant not only the emergence of a new architectural style but also a new concept of life with a broad impact on everyday existence. These changes were conditioned to a significant extent by an influx of new residents from the newly established Habsburg Empire. Regarded as proficient and skilled builders, Italians made a major contribution to the building activities throughout the city. The transformation process of medieval Gothic Prague into an Early Modern agglomeration was completed in the mid-17th century.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0352013