Bishop's Palace - Romanesque windows

Evidence of the maturity of Romanesque art and the sophisticated taste of Jindřich Zdík are the windows that illuminated the bishop's residence. The soft limestone - the spongilite from which they are carved, has enabled rich ornamental decorations, resembling lace. Their style suggests that they were carved by specialized stonemasons from the Rhineland in today's Germany. The windows were originally closed with shutters.

After the death of Bishop Zdík, the communal life of the canons did not last long, and after several fires, the unique Romanesque area was also damaged. The original buildings were largely demolished, and the Gothic cloister which you can see today was built on them.

Chance led to this part of the exhibition. The ruins of the Romanesque palace were discovered only in 1867 during demolition works. From the 1960s until the end of 1988, reconstruction took place here, making it now accessible to the public.

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Now we will go back to the cash office and we will continue our tour on the first floor of the former chapter deanery.