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There is a miniature of Prague from around 1830 by AntonĂ­n Langweil. He dedicated his all free time to finish it in a hope of making money for his daughters. Langweil never found a benefactor for his work and he died poor. Pretty tragic story.

https://www.muzeumprahy.cz/en/visit-langweils-model-of-pragu...

There's one of Madrid that also dates to 1830 that is insanely impressive, too:

https://www.madrid.es/UnidadesDescentralizadas/UDCMedios/not...

His last name sounds very close to the German word for boredom (Langeweile), that's kind of funny...
Unfortunately the museum itself is pretty lame. I don't recommend.
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