The bronze sarcophagus of Emperor Charles IV., left, and sarcophagus of his son King Wenceslas IV., right, at the royal burial chamber in the underground area of the St Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic, July 21, 2016. The royal burial chamber in the underground area of the St Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle has been reopened after reconstruction works that lasted four months and cost about six million crowns.New air conditioning and lighting systems have been installed in this area. The rather ugly grey concrete lintels of the ceiling were suppressed. Wall fragments we

• Contributor: CTK / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: GEAN9M
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• Dimensions: 4928 x 3280 px | 41.7 x 27.8 cm | 16.4 x 10.9 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 21 July 2016
• Photographer: CTK

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The bronze sarcophagus of Emperor Charles IV., left, and sarcophagus of his son King Wenceslas IV., right, at the royal burial chamber in the underground area of the St Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic, July 21, 2016. The royal burial chamber in the underground area of the St Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle has been reopened after reconstruction works that lasted four months and cost about six million crowns.New air conditioning and lighting systems have been installed in this area. The rather ugly grey concrete lintels of the ceiling were suppressed. Wall fragments were cleaned and conserved and the interior of the royal vault, including the sarcophaguses and a golden mosaic, was restored. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)