Prague
Prague is perhaps the most architecturally beautiful city I have visited thus far. It did not take me too long to be wow-ed. After all it had been a capital under the Romans and did not suffer much damage during the wars.
Charles Bridge
Commissioned by King Charles IV in 1357, Prague's most stunning bridge spans 16 arches and is lined with 30 Baroque statues of religious figures. The bridge's 1,700 ft. (520 m) of cobblestone are used for wholly temporal purposes, however.
Memories include: The tranquility at dawn (5am) after a downpour that drove everyone away... An impromptu fireworks display in the evening. A virtuoso performance by a trio of violinists on the bridge.
Prague Castle
Roughly the size of seven football fields, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world. Built and renovated during 13 centuries, the complex includes churches, gardens, alleyways and royal residences that would take days to appreciate.
The St. Vitus Cathedral and the tower atop the Cathedral were the standouts from the visit. In addition to Art Nouveau stained-glass windows and a wooden depiction of the crucifixion, it houses treasures like the tomb of St. John of Nepomuk — a blinding two-metric-ton vault that is held up by an army of silver angels.
The Astronomical Clock
Has been ticking and pulling in the crowds since 1490. Every hour on the hour, from 8am to 8pm, wooden saints emerge from trap doors, while below them, a lesson in medieval morality is enacted by Greed, Vanity, Death and the Turk. The complicated zodiac figures on the clock's face, reputedly there are some occult mysteries encoded in them.
Charles BridgeCommissioned by King Charles IV in 1357, Prague's most stunning bridge spans 16 arches and is lined with 30 Baroque statues of religious figures. The bridge's 1,700 ft. (520 m) of cobblestone are used for wholly temporal purposes, however.
Memories include: The tranquility at dawn (5am) after a downpour that drove everyone away... An impromptu fireworks display in the evening. A virtuoso performance by a trio of violinists on the bridge.
Prague CastleRoughly the size of seven football fields, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world. Built and renovated during 13 centuries, the complex includes churches, gardens, alleyways and royal residences that would take days to appreciate.
The St. Vitus Cathedral and the tower atop the Cathedral were the standouts from the visit. In addition to Art Nouveau stained-glass windows and a wooden depiction of the crucifixion, it houses treasures like the tomb of St. John of Nepomuk — a blinding two-metric-ton vault that is held up by an army of silver angels.
The Astronomical Clock Has been ticking and pulling in the crowds since 1490. Every hour on the hour, from 8am to 8pm, wooden saints emerge from trap doors, while below them, a lesson in medieval morality is enacted by Greed, Vanity, Death and the Turk. The complicated zodiac figures on the clock's face, reputedly there are some occult mysteries encoded in them.
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