Prague, for those who'd like to see more...
NeilL
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Some people kindly expressed appreciation of the St Nicholas interior shots I posted. Here are shots generally here and there around the city of Prague, Czech Republic.
Some of the theaters of Prague, of which the number runs beyond a hundred or two...
As you can see from the poster on the right, Mozart's Don Giovanni is playing in this theater. It is in fact the theater in which this opera was first performed, conducted by Mozart himself. I had the pleasure of seeing this contemporary performance.
The Opera House, old. The new theaters are behind it, to the left in this photo.
The Palace and Cathedral. Palace entrance gates...
St George church in the Palace compound.
St Wenceslas Chapel in the Cathedral. His remains are here. As are the Royal jewels. I took this photo, like all of them here, with my little P&S, hand held, but there was extra drama in this case. There was quite a big crowd in the Cathedral and a crush of people trying to get to the rails of the chapel. I eventually got to the rails, but was squashed on one side against a pillar and jostled at my back and on the other side by the constantly pressing and shifting crowd. I aimed, held my breath and got this lovely shot, which I always think of as a little miracle from St W
A lane in the old village for the workers at the Palace, outside but next to the Palace compound. Now arts and craft shops.
Charles Bridge, with the dome of St Nicholas Church, and spires of the Cathedral in the background.
Below the Palace and Cathedral, the house of an ambitious citizen who was aiming higher in their direction! Here is part of the garden...
And the gazebo...
Carriage rides in the Old Square. The temperature was above 30degC, and the horses had just been hosed down.
A church in the Old Square.
Statue of John Huss, the reformer, in the Old Square.
On the edge of the central old city, these buildings were once used by government. A precedent was set here, and followed for some time, of dealing with unwanted politicians by throwing them out of office, literally, from a high window. This expression of democracy was called defenestration. It illustrates a facet of the Czech temperament for not beating about the bush with niceties.
In an area around one of the city gates...
This is the street I stayed in.
Best to you all.
Neil
Some of the theaters of Prague, of which the number runs beyond a hundred or two...
As you can see from the poster on the right, Mozart's Don Giovanni is playing in this theater. It is in fact the theater in which this opera was first performed, conducted by Mozart himself. I had the pleasure of seeing this contemporary performance.
The Opera House, old. The new theaters are behind it, to the left in this photo.
The Palace and Cathedral. Palace entrance gates...
St George church in the Palace compound.
St Wenceslas Chapel in the Cathedral. His remains are here. As are the Royal jewels. I took this photo, like all of them here, with my little P&S, hand held, but there was extra drama in this case. There was quite a big crowd in the Cathedral and a crush of people trying to get to the rails of the chapel. I eventually got to the rails, but was squashed on one side against a pillar and jostled at my back and on the other side by the constantly pressing and shifting crowd. I aimed, held my breath and got this lovely shot, which I always think of as a little miracle from St W
A lane in the old village for the workers at the Palace, outside but next to the Palace compound. Now arts and craft shops.
Charles Bridge, with the dome of St Nicholas Church, and spires of the Cathedral in the background.
Below the Palace and Cathedral, the house of an ambitious citizen who was aiming higher in their direction! Here is part of the garden...
And the gazebo...
Carriage rides in the Old Square. The temperature was above 30degC, and the horses had just been hosed down.
A church in the Old Square.
Statue of John Huss, the reformer, in the Old Square.
On the edge of the central old city, these buildings were once used by government. A precedent was set here, and followed for some time, of dealing with unwanted politicians by throwing them out of office, literally, from a high window. This expression of democracy was called defenestration. It illustrates a facet of the Czech temperament for not beating about the bush with niceties.
In an area around one of the city gates...
This is the street I stayed in.
Best to you all.
Neil
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MY heart ache to return to Praha and the Czech Republic in general.....I stayed on Eliasova street just above Troja Zamek and just below the massive outdoor markets below the Prag Castle grounds.........I somehow lost several rolls of film from that trip but I still have a lot of good photos to look at......
Thanks for sharing
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Thanks, Dan!
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Appreciate your looking, Art! Thanks!
I can understand your nostalgia, I suffer from it myself!
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Yes, it's certainly a memorable experience!
Thanks for your kind comments!
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Don't delay, there is so much to enjoy!
Thanks for your positive comment!
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Thanks for your appreciation! Glad you liked them!
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I think i will go there in the future..They have some good beer overthere right?? Stil it´s not far from where i live = inexpensive airplane tickest
Fun to look at, thanx
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