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Historical Archive: Karlstejn Castle Chapel of the Virgin Mary second floor of the Marian Tower consecrated March 26, 1357 relic scenes probably 1356-58; Apocalypse around and after 1363/65 walls overpainted under Rudolf II (1552-1612), and original north wall destroyed 16th century Latin inscriptions are transcribed in Joseph Neuwirth, Mittelalterliche Wandgemälde und Tafelbilder der Burg Karlstein in Böhmen, 1896. east wall, north corner; on left late 19th-c. north wall and portal full east wall east wall, south corner east and south walls east wall, upper register: 6th angel releases 4 angels from the Euphrates; army on horses with lions' heads and serpent tails (Rev. 9) east wall, upper register: mighty angel standing on sea and earth, and John eating book (Rev. 10); John measures the temple (Rev. 11:1) east wall, upper register: 2 witnesses before the people (Rev. 11:3) east wall, upper register: beast from the abyss kills 2 witnesses; their bodies lie in the streets (Rev. 11:7-8) east wall, upper register: one witness resurrected, one ascends; earthquake (Rev. 11:11-13) east wall, left lower register east wall, lower register: 7th angel sounds trumpet (Rev. 11:15) east wall, lower register: temple and ark of the testament with Christ; voices (and thunder?) (Rev. 11:19) east wall, lower register: lightning, hail? (Rev.11:19) east wall, lower register: earthquake (Rev. 11:19) east wall, center lower register: woman giving birth, 7-headed dragon (Rev. 12:1-4). Traces of cross medallion represent damage. east wall, lower register: direct view of wall: woman giving birth; God and Satan battle east wall, right lower register: Michael and heavenly angels fight Satan and rebel angels (Rev. 12:7-10) east wall, lower register: God; accusing Satan cast out east wall, lower register: battle against rebel angels east wall, lower register: rebel angels (demons) east wall, lower register: figure with turban east and south walls: battle, horsemen Death, Famine, War (Rev. 6) east and south lower walls south wall with 16th-c. window; at center right fragmentary image of an altar inscription, Rev. 8:3-5: angel at altar southwest corner from east with door to Oratory of Charles IV southwest corner from north south wall: "Relics Triptych" possibly by Nicholas Wurmser of Strasbourg Charles IV receives relics from the future Charles V of France in 1356 Charles IV and the future Charles V of France Charles IV receives relics from another ruler (identity disputed) Charles IV deposits relics into golden cross on altar Charles IV with reliquary cross southwest corner from northeast west walll, left: angel choirs southwest corner from north; west window niche with inlaid crux gemmata west window niche west window niche: Resurrection west wall, right: 7-headed dragon spits water at the woman (Rev. 12:15) west wall: 7-headed dragon. Traces of cross medallion represent damage. west wall: woman given wings of an eagle (Rev. 12:14). Traces of cross medallion represent damage. west wall: Virgin and Child as woman clothed with the sun west wall: Virgin and Child as woman clothed with the sun, with wings of an eagle, standing on the moon