, Libussa, Libushe or, historically Lubossa, is a legendary ancestor of the Přemyslid dynasty and the Czech people as a whole. According to legend, she was the youngest but wisest of three sisters, wh
Libuše and Přemysl, sculpture by Josef Václav Myslbek (1881), today in Vyšehrad
"Libussa Goth. Reg." ("Libussa, Queen of the Goths") from Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum (1553)
"Princess Libuše prophesies the glory of Prague" (Joseph Mathauser)
Libuše at Karlova Street, Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Located on the Vltava River, the city has a population of about 1.4 million, making it the twelfth-l
Libuše
…queen after their father died; she married a ploughman, Přemysl, with whom she founded the Přemyslid dynasty, and prophesied and founded the city of Prague in the 8th century. Libuše is said to have been the youngest daughter of the equally mythical Czech ruler Krok. The legend goes that she was the wisest…
Prague from Powder Tower 01
Národní divadlo z ostrova 1
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