Tagged With "Prague Castle"

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 know what catches me, and, as here, it's often not the most significant building.

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.

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.  

DrFumblefinger is an avid collector of images of unusual signs.

    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...

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.  

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.

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.

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...

This is a continuation and conclusion of my blog on Prague.

 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. Finally I was there.

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.

 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.