Tagged With "Prague"
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Re: More Art under Your Feet
I usually keep my eyes up, but do glance down from time to time. These are on the sidewalk in the town of Banff. Probably not functional manhole covers, but "art under the feet".
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Re: More Art under Your Feet
Those are not just beautiful, but functional in another way...if not as utility covers, then as guides for pedestrians. Do all the streets have them?
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Re: More Art under Your Feet
Originally Posted by PHeymont: Those are not just beautiful, but functional in another way...if not as utility covers, then as guides for pedestrians. Do all the streets have them? The streets crossing the main street in Banff (Banff Ave) have them, although I don't believe all the streets in town have them. I expect they're just up on the main pedestrian areas of town. But I agree, they are nicely done.
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Re: More Art under Your Feet
In Tokyo, They also use the covers for Fire Hydrants,something I haven't noticed before
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Re: More Art under Your Feet
Thanks to you Paul, I'm now taking a lot of photos of manhole covers and birds on statues. Really some interesting things I never paid much mind to before. Here's a couple more manhole covers. I'll add the my statue birds on your next story. In Oslo Fire Hydrant in Tokyo
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Re: Gallery: Signs of Prague
Here's another odd Prague sign (although it may be gone by now, and the merchandise sold). We saw it on a large and perhaps-not-lovely street sculpture that was seeking a new home in 2003. It was also seen in a Gumbo blog a while ago...
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Re: Gallery: Signs of Prague
I always find that to see something of the history of a city you have to look UP ! The façade of latter day stores only reaches up one or two floors. But look above and you'll Gargoyles, Coats of Arms, Eagles and Shields and a thousand other pieces that tell a tale of a bygone time.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Aug. 29, 2015: Forever blowing bubbles...
It's clear European buskers like making bubbles. But this guy is a piker compared to the POD I featured from Luxembourg way back when TravelGumbo was just an infant in 2013. Here's the link to that, and the photo so that we can compare which fish is bigger!
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Re: Prague's Jerusalem Synagogue: Where Gumbo Was (#129)
My apologies to the three Guessers who correctly identified Where Gumbo Was...when I wrote the blog, the guesses were not in yet. When I updated it with the congratulatory paragraph, I apparently failed to save it, and the older version went "live" this morning. Again, my apologies to Jonathan L, TravelingCanuck and PortMoresby, all regular (and often successful) participants. .....PHeymont
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Re: Prague's Jerusalem Synagogue: Where Gumbo Was (#129)
I visited Prague in Feb. a few years ago and had a wonderful time. Even in the cold middle of winter there was a vibrant outdoor life. A great place any time.
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Re: Roast Carrots with Mustard Ice Cream
It's a combination I never would have dreamed of.......
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Re: Strahov Monastery, Prague. Where Gumbo Was #57
How did I miss the pickled dodo bird when I went in 2012? One of the most beautiful libraries in the world. Great photos. Thanks for posting.
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Re: Strahov Monastery, Prague. Where Gumbo Was #57
The dodo bird is sitting in a glass jar in the hallway outside this great library. It's a long hallway, but it's there. I'm thinking with a little recombinant DNA technology, we should be able to pull some cells from that dodo bird and bring it back to life? (Would work if it's in formalin, but not if its in alcohol). But maybe it's best to leave well enough alone.
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Re: Wandering in Prague
Lovely pictures. I appreciate knowing the details too. My family and I spent a week in Prague and and enjoyed every slow day. We rented an Old Town apartment through VRBO and were happy with the quiet, rooftop location three minutes to the square but quieted enough not to feel pressed by tourists. Lobokicz Palace museum was a highlight for us all. http://www.lobkowicz.cz/en/
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Re: Wandering in Prague
A wonderful piece! I'm always struck by the contrast of Prague now vs when I spent time there in the late 1980's.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 31, 2014: Prague's Astronomical Clock
Definitely worth seeing. Been there several times and it's always fascinating. I believe it's the oldest working astronomical clock in the world. )
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Eurail kicks off new year with new plans
Eurail has enhanced its offerings for the new year with some new passes and some upgrades to existing ones. One of the best bits for families: children 4-11 now trvel free if accompanied by a pass-holding adult. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro...
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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...
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The Wonder and Pitfalls of Prague’s Old Town
Marek offers some suggestions for things to see and do in Old Town Prague (sponsored content).
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Going to Prague? You need new transit map
If you're on the way to Prague and you already have a map of the city's excellent tram and metro system...you should get a new one. And if you do get a new one, be sure it really IS new! For a start, the Metro line A that connects to the #119...
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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...
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Praha = Prague = Fantastic!!! (part 1)
(View of Old Town Prague, from Petrin Tower) Prague (pronounced and spelled Praha on local maps) was a city I’d wanted to visit for almost 2 decades, ever since the Iron Curtain collapsed at the hands of the Velvet Revolution. ...
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Praha = Prague = Fantastic!!! (part 2)
(View of Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral from Petrin Hill) This is a continuation of my blog on Prague; you can find part 1 by clicking this link. 2) Castle Quarter (Hradcany). The first castle in Prague was built on the west...
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Strahov Monastery, Prague. Where Gumbo Was #57
One of the great things about visiting a city like Prague is having the opportunity to see and explore so many interesting historic sites. As an example, our featured travel quiz, the Strahov Monastary. Congratulations to TravelRob...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 8, 2014 : Memorial to the Victims of Communism, Prague
Prague features many monuments to the Velvet Revolution (the fall of Soviet Communism some 25 years ago); the most moving to me is The Memorial to the Victims of Communism. Situated at the base of Petrin Hill in the...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 30, 2014: Riding a dead horse, Prague
Good King Wenceslas, he of Christmas carol fame, is a popular figure in Czech history. Apparently the tale of his struggling through deep snow in the 10th century to give presents to peasants is true. He is a revered Bohemian martyr and...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 31, 2014: Prague's Astronomical Clock
One of the most popular tourist attractions in the historic and beautiful city of Prague is situated on the southern wall of its City Hall, in the Old Town Square. This is where you'll find the city's famous astronomical clock,...
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Wandering in Prague
Prague draws a lot of visitors these days, drawn by its picturesque historic center, its cultural elan, its beautiful river setting, its long and varied history...and maybe also just because everyone else is going. We went there a few years ago (2003,...
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Life on the Vltava: Where Gumbo Was (#49)
Gumbo likes the idea that there are many places that look alike, and yet have some "feel" of their own that sets them apart. Experienced travelers looked and placed it in several different locations...none of them bad guesses. But...
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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.
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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.
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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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Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic
Samantha and her husband fell in love with the city of Prague, and really enjoyed spending time on the famous Charles Bridge.
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Re: Czechoslovak Hussite Church of Our Lady, Old Town, Prague
It's a great church! I loved visiting it. If you like astronomy, be sure you visit the grave of Tycho Brahe within the church.
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Re: Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)
Love your views of Prague! Thanks for sharing and welcome to TravelGumbo!
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Re: Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)
I've been in Prague a few times, and taken a lot of pictures, but I'm blown away by the new scenes and new eye on familiar ones. Really great pictures. As for the Charles Bridge...my best pictures of it are from the river. Once you get on the bridge...well, you can't really see it for the fascinating people scenes!
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Re: Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)
A great piece! Prague is one of my favorite cities in Europe and your post helped me remember exactly why I love visiting it. You've a great eye and the ability to see photographic opportunities -- your images are excellent! Regarding the Charles Bridge, I think the best images of the bridge itself are taken at a distance. But images from the top showing people, the row of saints and vendors are also fun and memorable.
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Re: Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)
Thanks a lot! I'm really glad you like them, it matters a lot to me
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Re: Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)
This was my second time in Prague, the first was in summer and I can tell you the city changes completely. In winter it gets more mysterious and fascinating and you can take awesome pictures from the bridge but the best moment is at the sunrise or it will be packed with people. Thanks a lot for your nice words, they're really appreciated!
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Re: Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)
Thank you very much! I'm still learning though. I have an architectural and geometrical view of the world since this is my educational background but sometimes I get frustrated when I picture the final image in my mind but the lack of technique makes the shot different from what I wanted. But I'm working on it That bridge is stunning from every point of view, to me is more a matter of time, sunrise is the best moment to shoot it.
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Re: Prague hosts premiere of missing Mozart work
Fascinating. Thanks for posting. My family and I have watched the film Amadeus at least two dozen times, and always supposed the Salieri poisoning was dramatic confabulation.
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Re: Prague hosts premiere of missing Mozart work
It had always seemed suspicious to me, but I had never known that it was Pushkin who earned a Parson Weems award for this one! Well, it certainly worked out well for F. Murray Abraham!
