Zvuky Prahy / Sounds of Prague

Premier of the Federal Assembly Alexander Dubček and new Prezident of Czechoslovakian Republic Václav Havel.20.12. 1989. Vladislavský sál was built between 1492 and 1502 and is the largest secular space of the medieval Prague and the most beautiful late Gothic hall in central Europe. It is 62 m long, 16 m wide and 13 m high, topped with a stellar ribbed vault with intertwined curved ribs, which stretches across the whole second floor of the palace. The high rectangular windows, dating from 1493, mark the first appearance of Renaissance style in Bohemia. Since middle century the hall has been used far various ceremonial meetings, even tournaments were held there. As their participants had to get there in full armor and mounted, access was provided by means of the so-called equestrian staircase with unusually long and low steps.Digitální knihovna je společným projektem českého a slovenského parlamentu:http://www.psp.cz/eknih/zvuk/