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Prague Castle

The large building is St. Vitus Cathedral. The castle is the whole expanse at the top of the hill

Prague Castle

Prague Castle

Prague Castle

Prague Castle

Prague Castle

Prague Castle

St. Vitus Cathedral inside Prague Castle

St. Vitus Cathedral inside Prague Castle

inside St. Vitus Cathedral

hill leading to Prague Castle

castle guard

castle guard with little wondering eyes

castle guard with little wondering eyes

hill going down from the castle. Notice the beggar in the supine position. There are a lot of them in Prague

front of Prague Castle

front of Prague Castle

Archbishop's Palace next door to Prague Castle

Charles Bridge

Lynn in front of the Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge as seen from the castle

Charles Bridge as seen from the castle

The Old Town Bridge Tower at the eastern side of the Charles Bridge

eastern end of Charles Bridge with the Tower

Statue of Jesus on the Charles Bridge - notice the Hebrew letters on the cross

Mala Strana Bridge Tower at the western end of the Charles Bridge

underneath the western end of the Charles Bridge

underneath the western end of the Charles Bridge

astronomical clock on the right

clock tower in the Old Town Square

center of Old Town Square

center of Old Town Square from the clock tower

Church of St. Nicholas on Old Town Square

There a several churches by this name in Prague

Church of St. Nicholas on Old Town Square

Church of St. Nicholas on Old Town Square

from the clock tower

 

Church of Our Lady before Týn

Church of Our Lady before Týn

Church of Our Lady before Týn

Church of Our Lady before Týn

Goltz-Kinský palace

Goltz-Kinský palace

Goltz-Kinský palace

Goltz-Kinský palace

Powder Gate

Powder Gate

Powder Gate

St. Wencelas Square

St. Wencelas Square - National Museum

St. Wencelas Square

St. Wencelas Square

St. Wencelas Square

World War II memorial

World War II memorial

World War II memorial

This old man wandered by. He was of an age that he was there. I wonder what he was thinking

World War II memorial

This old man wandered by. He was of an age that he was there. I wonder what he was thinking

World War II memorial

This old man wandered by. He was of an age that he was there. I wonder what he was thinking

Jewish Quarter in Josefov

Jewish Quarter in Josefov

Jewish Quarter in Josefov

Jewish Quarter in Josefov

Jewish Quarter in Josefov

Jewish Quarter in Josefov

Garden of the Czech Senate

Garden of the Czech Senate

Garden of the Czech Senate

Garden of the Czech Senate

Garden of the Czech Senate

Garden of the Czech Senate

outdoor sculptures

outdoor sculptures

outdoor sculptures

outdoor sculptures

 

Rudolfinum - home of the Czech Philharmonic Orcestra

Rudolfinum - home of the Czech Philharmonic Orcestra

Rudolfinum - home of the Czech Philharmonic Orcestra

Rudolfinum - home of the Czech Philharmonic Orcestra

Stavovské divadlo - Estates Theater

Oldest theater in Prague where Mozart conducted the premier of Don Giovanni on October 29, 1787 which, coincidentally, is my birthday

Church of the Holy Savior at the east end of the Charles Bridge

The Romanian Embassy

part of the ornate roof of the Národní Divadlo - the National Theater

Frank Gehry's Dancing Building aka Fred and Ginger

Obecni dům - Municipal Hall

 

© 2008 Rick Wexler   last updated February 21, 2008