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Speculum Alchemiae Museum (Prague)

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 · 21 Sep 2022
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The museum is located in one of the oldest houses in Prague. In 2002, following a flood, a secret chemical laboratory was discovered beneath the palace built underground for King Rudolf II (Rudolf II) in the 16th century.

Here, alchimists at that time used it to prepare solutions.

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The main entrance of the museum, where is it possible to buy the ticket. It also contains a shop where visitors can buy the same solutions that were prepared in these laboratories in the past. These solutions are prepared according to the original recipes found here.

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The guide during the tour said that workers made some inspections of the building to make sure the structure was stable and did not collapse. Using high-tech equipment, they noticed an empty space behind this stone on the wall.

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Behind the stone they found a small chest containing alchemical recipes. The chest is now, if I remember correctly, in a museum and the stone has been repositioned in its original position on the wall.

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Mi pare un bel viaggetto

21 Sep 2022
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