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title: Crown of Saint Wenceslaus
author: K. Pacovsky
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18298/crown-of-saint-wenceslaus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-12-22
---

# Crown of Saint Wenceslaus

_Authored by K. Pacovsky_

## Image File

[![Crown of Saint Wenceslaus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18298.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18298.png)

## Image Caption

A replica of the Crown of Saint Wenceslaus. The Bohemian Duke Wenceslaus I (r. 921-935) was given the honorary title of king by Otto I, Holy [Roman Emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) (r. 962-973) and made a saint. This crown was made in his honour in the mid-14th century for the coronation of Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Emperor (l. 1316-1378). Made of [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) with sapphires, emeralds, pearls, and other precious stones. The orginal crown is not on public display and is kept in St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Pacovsky, K. (2023, December 22). Crown of Saint Wenceslaus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18298/crown-of-saint-wenceslaus/>
### Chicago
Pacovsky, K.. "Crown of Saint Wenceslaus." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 22, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18298/crown-of-saint-wenceslaus/>.
### MLA
Pacovsky, K.. "Crown of Saint Wenceslaus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Dec 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18298/crown-of-saint-wenceslaus/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CrownBohemia2.jpg) by [**K. Pacovsky**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CrownBohemia2.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 22 December 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.