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450 years ago, on September 22, 1575, Rudolf II was crowned King of Bohemia in St. Vitus Cathedral. What was meant to be a triumphal event turned into a rushed and awkward affair. Yet it was at that moment that the story began of one of the most significant rulers who gave Prague its unmistakable character.
Rudolf II was born the second son of Emperor Maximilian II and Maria of Spain.
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Author: Klára Stejskalová