The founder of the university, which is now called - Charles University. The sculpture, almost 4 meters high, depicts the king holding in his right hand a bull (certificate) of the founding of the University of Prague. The "golden age" of the Czech Republic is connected with the name of Karl. He knew the Czech language well, took care of urban development and paid much attention to agriculture. Carl imported vines from Burgundy and plum trees from Lorraine to the Czech Republic, arranged ponds for fish breeding: this is how the famous Czech carp appeared. Carl went down in history as the author of the first secular autobiography in medieval Europe and the initiator of a new historical chronicle.
On the pedestal about 4 meters high there are allegories of four faculties (theological, medical, legal and philosophical), and on the corners are four sculptures of famous people of Charles IV: Arnost of Pardubice, Jan Ochko of Wallachia, Benes Krabice of Whitmiel and Matthias of Arras. .
On the pedestal about 4 meters high there are allegories of four faculties (theological, medical, legal and philosophical), and on the corners are four sculptures of famous people of Charles IV: Arnost of Pardubice, Jan Ochko of Wallachia, Benes Krabice of Whitmiel and Matthias of Arras. .
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