This is our 4th visit to Prague
- one of our favorite cities
We have visited all the main tourist sites before, some multiple
times.
Summer 2008 - December
2014 - Summer
2015 (with family)
This trip we sought out places somewhat off the beaten path |
This is a family run restaurant
with traditional Czech music and dancing
and a very unusual method
of service wine -
squirted long distance through a thin hose |
Coming upon the Charles Bridge from the west
side of the river |
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On a rainy day some sculptures
we hadn't seen before
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John Lennon? The pub was named
because of the protest wall where "anti-Communist" slogans and art
were painted.
The government was unable to destroy or paint over
it because it was on the property of the Knights of Malta |
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The church and cemetery of the Knights of Malta |
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The contrast between unrestored and restored
buildings |
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The Charles Bridge without tourists? An effect
of the rain. |
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The top floor of this building was our apartment
in July |
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While others waited for the noon performance
of the astromonical clock,
we went to lunch at one of our favorite restaurants
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We knew it would fill up fast because it's
popular with locals
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This monument to the sacrifices of WWI was
on our way back to our hotel
All 4 sides were distinctive
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Within walking distance of our hotel was the
original fortress of Prague |
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Although obscured by the haze, the more famous
and most visited fortress and cathedral are visible in the distance |
Some serious walls once guarded the city on
this section of the river |
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The grounds contain sculpture of famous people
in Czech history |
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The National Cemetery contains some impressively
ornate tombs of important Czechs and their families.
This is the composer Dvorak
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This round chapel is the oldest building in
Prague
The view of the city with some landmarks noted
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The walk back down along the fortress walls |
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