In 1355, the Czech king, Charles IV, was enthroned as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. His coronation was a seminal event in the history of the Czech Lands, and forever changed the destiny of Prague.
Réputé l’un des plus beaux châteaux d’Europe, Karlstejn fut construit par l’architecte français Mathieu d’Arras de 1348 à 1356.