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The medal, completing the the St. Vitus Cathedral construction

Josef Šejnost1929

National Museum, Czech Republic

National Museum, Czech Republic
Praha, Czechia

The author of the golden medal is the sculptor and medalist Josef Šejnost. The medal was created for the 1000th anniversary of the death of St. Wenceslas, so the Czech patron is depicted on the front of the medal. A great celebration was held for this special occassion in 1929, and one of the events was the opening of the St. Vitus cathedral at the Prague Castle. This event isdepicted at the back side of the medal.

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  • Title: The medal, completing the the St. Vitus Cathedral construction
  • Creator: Josef Šejnost
  • Date Created: 1929
  • Location: Československo
  • Contributor: Národní muzeum
National Museum, Czech Republic

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