Havel coffin taken to Prague Castle
Thousands of Czech citizens joined Vaclav Havel’s wife Dagmar, family members and friends in a procession today to pay respects to the late Czech president.
The coffin containing Mr Havel’s body was transported from the Prague Crossroads, a former church which he turned into a cultural centre, to Prague Castle, the seat of the presidency, where it will be on display until Friday’s state funeral.
Many of those who lined the streets greeted the black hearse with applause.
Thousands waited patiently for hours to pay tribute to the former leader, who died on Sunday aged 75, when his body went on show on Monday.
The government has declared three days of national mourning.
