🎤 Kristof Harant of Polžice and Bezdružice

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Kryštof Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic (1564–1621) was a Czech Renaissance nobleman, humanist, composer, and traveller. He undertook a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and Mount Sinai, which he described in a detailed travelogue considered one of the finest works of Czech Renaissance literature. He also composed polyphonic vocal music. He was executed on Old Town Square in Prague as one of the leaders of the Bohemian Revolt.