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From the series A Work of Art as a Source of Knowledge of Life in the Middle Ages. The Austrian National Library in Vienna houses many beautiful, richly illuminated manuscripts that are closely connected to the Czech lands. Among them is the most famous and beautiful copy of the Golden Bull of Charles IV, which was created around 1400 under the influence of Czech book painting. The Latin-written manuscript, which was commissioned by the Czech and Roman King Wenceslas IV in his court painting workshop, offers a total of 48 miniatures and a number of very high-quality initials, which together form a unique and captivating whole. The text itself primarily concerns the election of the Roman King and the exercise of his power, and is also an important historical and political source. The Golden Bull was solemnly issued in 1356 and became the main law of the Holy Roman Empire, which remained in force until 1806. The extraordinary nature of the Viennese manuscript is also evidenced by the fact that it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013.