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There is a miniature of Prague from around 1830 by Antonín Langweil. He dedicated his all free time to finish it in a hope of making money for his daughters. La
by rkuska 6mo ago
There is a miniature of Prague from around 1830 by Antonín Langweil. He dedicated his all free time to finish it in a hope of making money for his daughters. Langweil never found a benefactor for his work and he died poor. Pretty tragic story.
https://www.muzeumprahy.cz/en/visit-langweils-model-of-prague/ https://www.muzeumprahy.cz/en/visit-langweils-model-of-pragu...
- omnimus 6mo agoUnfortunately the museum itself is pretty lame. I don't recommend.
- sidpatil 6mo agoWhy?
- mcjiggerlog 6mo agoThere's one of Madrid that also dates to 1830 that is insanely impressive, too: https://www.madrid.es/UnidadesDescentralizadas/UDCMedios/noticias/2025/08Agosto/13Miercoles/NotasdePrensa/MaquetaGilPalacio/ficheros/_CUB4526.jpeg https://www.madrid.es/UnidadesDescentralizadas/UDCMedios/not...
- AgentMatt 6mo agoHis last name sounds very close to the German word for boredom (Langeweile), that's kind of funny...