Czechoslovak Hussite Church of Our Lady, Old Town, Prague
Samantha and her husband checked out the Czechoslovak Hussite Church of Our Lady in Old Town, Prague.
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Prague's Jewish Quarter: An Emotional and Educational Journey
Join Marilyn Jones in her exploration of one of Europe's most important Jewish history sites, and one of Prague's most-visited areas.
Sept. 19, 2017: St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague
Marilyn Jones shares Prague's breath-taking cathedral with us, a brilliant end to a day in the city.
Journey into the past: Prague's Lobkowicz Palace
While on a cruise expedition, Marilyn Jones has the chance to see the past through the life and home of a noble family.
AA adds to its Europe network
American adds seasonal flights to Budapest and Prague and beefs up service to Venice for next year.
Scenes of Cesky Krumlov
Gumbo's mystery destination this past week was no mystery to a number of readers. Join us for scenes from this UNESCO World Heritage town.
Manholes: More Art Beneath Your Feet
PHeymont's fascination with 'civic pride' manhole covers and the art and history they portray keep him looking down as he travels...
Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)
Prague is a popular city with photographers, but spacesXplaces shares some extraordinary different ways of looking at it, and some parts seldom seen.
Prague hosts premiere of missing Mozart work
A press conference in Prague Tuesday will feature a long-lost work jointly written by Mozart and his rival Salieri. It was found in a Prague museum.
Prague Castle's chief loses job over red underwear
Yes, that's what it says. In addition to being one of Prague's, even Europe's, top tourist attractions, it's also the home of the Czech Republic president and other important offices. And, a week or so ago, the security importance of the...
More Art under Your Feet
In a previous BLOG , we took a look at some of the world's most popular art, and in a form you'll not often find in museums, but can be found nearly everywhere: manhole covers. The best of them combine real art with civic pride and history....
Prague: Fancy Rooftops, Flashy Facades
Every city has memorable buildings and unusual architectural details, but I can't think of another city with such a wealth and variety as Prague. I was struck by it on my first trip a dozen years ago, and this summer's trip reinforced the impression....
Prague's Jerusalem Synagogue: Where Gumbo Was (#129)
In a city with some of the oldest synagogues in Europe, we wandered into one of the newest, just over a century old. It’s not far from Prague’s main rail station, and we passed it—and were arrested by its startling...
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Aug. 29, 2015: Forever blowing bubbles...
There's something about "bubble stuff" that makes children even of adults, and this young man in a park below Prague Castle seemed to be no exception as he created bubble after bubble, playfully chasing them or aiming them at others. I love the...
From the Shoebox, a Gallery of Details
The pictures in this gallery are mainly architectural details—rooflines, entrances, windows—noticed in years of walking in cities and having my eye caught by a strong line, an unexpected contrast, an extended shape...I don't even always...