Dramatic theories long surrounded Tycho Brahe's death, ranging from a burst bladder to mercury poisoning. His grave in Týn Church was repeatedly examined, and modern analyses supported a far less mysterious explanation: he died of natural causes.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Praha
- Municipality / starting point
- Praha
- District / region
- Praha 1 · Staré Město
- Country
- Czechia
- Location in the sources
- Church of Our Lady before Týn
Approximate location on the map
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Approximate location · municipality or area search. The distance comes from the sources, not a currently calculated route.
SOURCES OF THE STORYThis legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.