Nine-meter-long animated version of Prague under the reign of the eccentric Rudolf II.

What do a copper engraving from 1606 and modern technology have in common? They can revive the past.

Prague in 1606 Brought to Life

Emperor Rudolf II was a bit of an eccentric. But the fact remains that he had his permanent residence in Prague, making it one of the most important cities in Europe at the time. You may have heard something about Mr. Aegidius Sadeler in history class. He wasn't an alchemist searching for the elixir of life. He worked for the emperor as the chief engraver. He liked Prague, and so, at his

initiative, a nine-panel copper engraving called "View of Prague" was created. Today it is called Sadeler's Prospectus. Once you look at it, it will be clear that he couldn't have done it alone. The emperor's embroiderer, Philip van den Bosche, helped him with the drawings, and Johann Wechter subsequently engraved and etched the work into copper. But Sadeler's, Bosche's, and Wechter's Prospectus? Who could remember that?

The original engraving is monumental in itself. And today's technology, in the hands of experts, has brought this nine-meter-long image to life in such a way that it literally draws you into the everyday life of 17th-century Prague citizens. You'd count over 900 of them in the animated version! Such an upgrade of a work over 400 years old is simply a must-see!