Czech Crown Jewels – Habsburg 500

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The exhibition Czech Crown Jewels – Habsburg 500 commemorates five hundred years since Ferdinand I of Habsburg ascended the Bohemian throne. It traces the fate of the Czech Crown Jewels from their storage in Karlštejn, their transfer to Vienna during the Thirty Years' War, to their solemn return to Prague in 1791. It was then that they became one of the modern symbols of Czech statehood, historical continuity, and national identity.

Alongside the St. Wenceslas Crown, the richly decorated royal scepter and orb, originally personal insignia of Ferdinand I, will also take center stage. Also on display will be the coronation robe from 1653, historical keys of the keepers of the crown archive, as well as sovereign portraits and other period depictions recalling the connection of the crown jewels with the Habsburg dynasty.

The jewels will be solemnly removed from the Crown Chamber in St. Vitus, Wenceslas, and Adalbert Cathedral on Monday, September 14, 2026. The following four days, school classes will be able to view them. For the public, the exhibition will be open from Saturday, September 19, to Monday, September 28, and admission will again be free.

September 15, 16, 17, and 18, the exhibition is reserved exclusively for pre-registered school groups registration here

September 19-28, the exhibition will be open to the public

Practical information

How to get to the exhibition: Entrance is from Hradčanské náměstí through the gate to the Southern Gardens and via the Bull Staircase to the Third Courtyard and the Old Royal Palace.