NDLI: Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1943-44

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Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1943-44

Content Provider	Library of Congress - Photographs
Spatial Coverage	Czechoslovakia--Prague
Description	Black and white photographs show exterior and interior views and details of buildings and monuments of historical and artistic interest in Prague, ca. 1944. Includes views of churches and palaces, interior and exterior views and details of sculpture and stone work. Includes views of the cathedral of St. Vitus; Tynsky Chram (Tyn Church); St. Nicholas, St. Anna and St. Thomas churches, among others. Includes views of the 12th century synagogue (Alt-Neu), Klášter v Břevnově; Clam Gallas palace; Waldstein, Troja and Schwarzenberg palaces and Villa Americana. Also includes general views of narrow streets and old houses of the old city, medieval Charles Bridge and rooftop views of the city. Includes detailed studies of the work of Peter Parler and Cosmas Damian Asam, architects and artists. Associated with of the "Führerauftrag Monumentalmalerei," an official German project to photograph immovable works of art threatened by bombing during the war, 1943-45.
File Format	JPG / JPEG
Language	English
Part of Series	Groups of Images (LOTs)
Requires	HTML5 supported browser
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Domain (in LCSH)	Castles & palaces--Czechoslovakia--Prague--1940-1950.
Subject Domain (in LCSH)	Interiors--Czechoslovakia--Prague--1940-1950.
Subject Domain (in LCSH)	Buildings--Czechoslovakia--Prague--1940-1950.
Subject Domain (in LCSH)	Churches--Czechoslovakia--Prague--1940-1950.
Subject Domain (in LCSH)	Sculpture--Czechoslovakia--Prague--1940-1950.
Subject Domain (in LCSH)	Architectural elements--Czechoslovakia--Prague--1940-1950.
Content Type	Image
Resource Type	Photograph

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