Cyprus News Agency

Czech President Petr Pavel announced that the country's historic crown jewels have once again been removed from the Crown Chamber for exhibition.

In a post on his social media account, Pavel said this year's exhibition is dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the Habsburg dynasty's accession to the Czech throne.

Pavel said that during the rule of the Habsburg dynasty, the crown jewels were taken outside Prague several times, noting that these journeys symbolically reflected transformations in the monarchical order of the period and the ruler's relationship with the Czech lands.

Pavel said the crown jewels are not only witnesses to history but also part of it, adding, "They belong to no one, yet in a way they belong to all of us."

Pavel said the new exhibition will be open to the public from Saturday, September 19, and invited citizens to visit it.