Judith of Thuringia

Judith of Thuringia (Czech: Judita Durynská; c. 1135 – c. 1210), a member of the Ludovingian dynasty, was Queen consort of Bohemia from 1158 until 1172 as the second wife of King Vladislaus II.

[5] The chronicler Vincent, canon of Prague, wrote that Judith was of great beauty and mind, educated in Latin and politics.

[8] Drawn away by a 1342 flood, remnants of some pillars and arches are still visible, as well as the preserved bridge tower (Juditina věž) on the Malá Strana bank.

[9] In the ongoing struggle around the Prague throne, Judith backed the inheritance claims of her son Přemysl Ottokar, however, Duke Vladislaus named his stepbrother Frederick his successor.

[10] According to the historian Emanuel Vlček [cs], she died about 1210 at the age of 75, living to see the successful reign of her eldest son Přemysl.

Judith Tower (left), Charles Bridge