Six fragments of plates of Italian istoriato-style maiolica with figurative painting all over the... more Six fragments of plates of Italian istoriato-style maiolica with figurative painting all over the vessel surface are a unique find. They stem from the town Urbino. The stylistic features may point to the workshop of Francesco Patanazzi at the end of the 16th or the beginning of the 17th century. They are the only archaeological find of this type of pottery published from Bohemia.
This article concerns discovery of fortification remains – a ditch and a fragment of a front ston... more This article concerns discovery of fortification remains – a ditch and a fragment of a front stone wall at Hradčanské square in Prague 1-Hradčany. This is the first clear evidence of the fortification existence to the west from today’s Prague castle. Archaeological excavations are described in detail with interpretations concerning the infilling and deterioration of the ditch. Pollen and macroremains analysis of the ditch fill are included with their results summarized together. The second part of the article is an overview of current knowledge of the pre-Romanesque fortification of the Prague left bank with highlighting unpublished data from Hradčany. The final discussion points at problems of interrelation between the Prague castle, Malá Strana and Hradčany.
In the Early Modern period, Prague Castle was not only the core of the Bohemian Kingdom, but also... more In the Early Modern period, Prague Castle was not only the core of the Bohemian Kingdom, but also one from centres of the economic and political life for all of central Europe. In recent decades, archaeological excavations discovered valuable features and deposits with archaeobotanical assemblages containing unusual and exotic plants, some of them a first in the region and in Europe. The article describes new plants as part of the material world of human society reflecting the high social status of the castle and the town inhabitants. The new species originate from various regions of the world and reflect the first wave of globalisation of the urban environment in central Europe. The ethnobotanical histories of the particular new plants are described.
"In the Early Modern period, Prague Castle was not only the core of the Bohemian Kingdom, but als... more "In the Early Modern period, Prague Castle was not only the core of the Bohemian Kingdom, but also one from centres of the economic and political life for all of central Europe. In recent decades, archaeological excavations discovered valuable features and deposits with archaeobotanical assemblages containing unusual and exotic plants, some of them a first in the region and in Europe. The article describes new plants as part of the material world of human society reflecting the high social status of the castle and the town inhabitants. The new species originate from various regions of the world and reflect the first
wave of globalisation of the urban environment in central Europe. The ethnobotanical histories of the particular new plants are described."
The aim of the paper is to try to indicate just how significantly written and iconographic source... more The aim of the paper is to try to indicate just how significantly written and iconographic sources influence the results of archaeological research. Three assemblages of findings are presented.
Around the half of the 13th century three commendams of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem were f... more Around the half of the 13th century three commendams of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem were founded in the northern Bohemia. The first of them was built on suggestion of the House of Ronovec around the half of the thirties in Zittau, the second one in Český Dub (originally Vladislavice – administrative centre of the Vladislavice province, later Světlá), as it can be known from the documents concerning the complexe property exchange between the monastery of Kladruby, the Havel of Lemberk (member of House of Markvartic), Hospitallers and the king Wenceslas I. The third monastery was founded in the 1259 in Mladá Boleslav as the House of Markvartic foundation too. By a longlasting archeological research of the commendam in Český Dub the constructional developement of this area was sketched.
Research into the Chapel of the Holy Cross located in the second courtyard of Prague Castle has p... more Research into the Chapel of the Holy Cross located in the second courtyard of Prague Castle has provided an insight into the development of the site, found outside the entrance to the inner castle, from the remains of an early hillfort period fortification through late hillfort period activities, medieval and modern-age constructions to a listed 19th-century building. The fact that the original terrain was a distinct elevation, lowered from the end of the early Middle Ages and the outset of the high Middle Ages, appears particularly valuable.
Six fragments of plates of Italian istoriato-style maiolica with figurative painting all over the... more Six fragments of plates of Italian istoriato-style maiolica with figurative painting all over the vessel surface are a unique find. They stem from the town Urbino. The stylistic features may point to the workshop of Francesco Patanazzi at the end of the 16th or the beginning of the 17th century. They are the only archaeological find of this type of pottery published from Bohemia.
This article concerns discovery of fortification remains – a ditch and a fragment of a front ston... more This article concerns discovery of fortification remains – a ditch and a fragment of a front stone wall at Hradčanské square in Prague 1-Hradčany. This is the first clear evidence of the fortification existence to the west from today’s Prague castle. Archaeological excavations are described in detail with interpretations concerning the infilling and deterioration of the ditch. Pollen and macroremains analysis of the ditch fill are included with their results summarized together. The second part of the article is an overview of current knowledge of the pre-Romanesque fortification of the Prague left bank with highlighting unpublished data from Hradčany. The final discussion points at problems of interrelation between the Prague castle, Malá Strana and Hradčany.
In the Early Modern period, Prague Castle was not only the core of the Bohemian Kingdom, but also... more In the Early Modern period, Prague Castle was not only the core of the Bohemian Kingdom, but also one from centres of the economic and political life for all of central Europe. In recent decades, archaeological excavations discovered valuable features and deposits with archaeobotanical assemblages containing unusual and exotic plants, some of them a first in the region and in Europe. The article describes new plants as part of the material world of human society reflecting the high social status of the castle and the town inhabitants. The new species originate from various regions of the world and reflect the first wave of globalisation of the urban environment in central Europe. The ethnobotanical histories of the particular new plants are described.
"In the Early Modern period, Prague Castle was not only the core of the Bohemian Kingdom, but als... more "In the Early Modern period, Prague Castle was not only the core of the Bohemian Kingdom, but also one from centres of the economic and political life for all of central Europe. In recent decades, archaeological excavations discovered valuable features and deposits with archaeobotanical assemblages containing unusual and exotic plants, some of them a first in the region and in Europe. The article describes new plants as part of the material world of human society reflecting the high social status of the castle and the town inhabitants. The new species originate from various regions of the world and reflect the first
wave of globalisation of the urban environment in central Europe. The ethnobotanical histories of the particular new plants are described."
The aim of the paper is to try to indicate just how significantly written and iconographic source... more The aim of the paper is to try to indicate just how significantly written and iconographic sources influence the results of archaeological research. Three assemblages of findings are presented.
Around the half of the 13th century three commendams of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem were f... more Around the half of the 13th century three commendams of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem were founded in the northern Bohemia. The first of them was built on suggestion of the House of Ronovec around the half of the thirties in Zittau, the second one in Český Dub (originally Vladislavice – administrative centre of the Vladislavice province, later Světlá), as it can be known from the documents concerning the complexe property exchange between the monastery of Kladruby, the Havel of Lemberk (member of House of Markvartic), Hospitallers and the king Wenceslas I. The third monastery was founded in the 1259 in Mladá Boleslav as the House of Markvartic foundation too. By a longlasting archeological research of the commendam in Český Dub the constructional developement of this area was sketched.
Research into the Chapel of the Holy Cross located in the second courtyard of Prague Castle has p... more Research into the Chapel of the Holy Cross located in the second courtyard of Prague Castle has provided an insight into the development of the site, found outside the entrance to the inner castle, from the remains of an early hillfort period fortification through late hillfort period activities, medieval and modern-age constructions to a listed 19th-century building. The fact that the original terrain was a distinct elevation, lowered from the end of the early Middle Ages and the outset of the high Middle Ages, appears particularly valuable.
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the pre-Romanesque fortification of the Prague left bank with highlighting unpublished data from Hradčany. The final discussion points at problems of interrelation between the Prague castle, Malá Strana and Hradčany.
from centres of the economic and political life for all of central Europe. In recent decades, archaeological
excavations discovered valuable features and deposits with archaeobotanical assemblages containing
unusual and exotic plants, some of them a first in the region and in Europe. The article describes new
plants as part of the material world of human society reflecting the high social status of the castle and
the town inhabitants. The new species originate from various regions of the world and reflect the first
wave of globalisation of the urban environment in central Europe. The ethnobotanical histories of the
particular new plants are described.
wave of globalisation of the urban environment in central Europe. The ethnobotanical histories of the particular new plants are described."
the pre-Romanesque fortification of the Prague left bank with highlighting unpublished data from Hradčany. The final discussion points at problems of interrelation between the Prague castle, Malá Strana and Hradčany.
from centres of the economic and political life for all of central Europe. In recent decades, archaeological
excavations discovered valuable features and deposits with archaeobotanical assemblages containing
unusual and exotic plants, some of them a first in the region and in Europe. The article describes new
plants as part of the material world of human society reflecting the high social status of the castle and
the town inhabitants. The new species originate from various regions of the world and reflect the first
wave of globalisation of the urban environment in central Europe. The ethnobotanical histories of the
particular new plants are described.
wave of globalisation of the urban environment in central Europe. The ethnobotanical histories of the particular new plants are described."