Vladislav Hall is a hall at Prague Castle.[1] According to the National Heritage Institute, it was built under the reign of Vladislaus Jagiellon at the turn of the Gothic and Renaissance periods, thanks to Benedikt Ried.[1]

Exhibition of the crown jewels

In September 2026 a panel exhibition of the Bohemian Crown Jewels, subtitled Habsburgs 500, was held along the hall. It followed the fortunes of the jewels from the accession of Ferdinand I in 1526 to the end of the 18th century, and the jewels themselves were displayed in a showcase at the end of the exhibition.[2] The exhibition traced the story of the jewels from their deposit at Karlštejn Castle in the 16th century, through their transfer to Vienna during the Thirty Years' War, to their ceremonial return to Prague in 1791. [4] The exhibition was open from 15 to 28 September and, according to Blesk.cz, about 36,600 people visited it, roughly 9,000 of them schoolchildren. Ten days were reserved for the public, and 27,606 people saw the jewels during that time; the remaining visitors were school groups. [4] In the previous year more than 51,500 visitors came.[3]

Because of the state visit of King Abdullah II of Jordan, the exhibition stayed closed for about half a day on 18 September. [4]

The displayed items included historic keys of the keepers of the crown archive and the crown jewels, as well as a coronation robe from 1653. [4]

On 29 September 2026 seven key holders placed the crown jewels back in the Korunní komora in St Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle. [3]

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  1. Národní památkový ústav
  2. ČTK / České noviny — 15 September 2026
  3. Blesk.cz — 29 September 2026
  4. Pražský patriot — 29 September 2026