Here are pictures of my trip to Prague in September. I was only there for a single day, but I had the chance to take a walking tour and to explore around town. There was some beautiful buildings and bridges (Charles Bridge). The most amazing thing about Prague is that there was no fighting here during WW2. All the buildings are very old and in great condition.
The food here is wonderful. I ate at a restaurant at night and had beef in gravy with potato dumplings. The rest of the time I stopped by markets to pick up food to eat while I walked. I love fresh bread rolls and a piece of fruit while hiking around.
Well here are some photos of things I liked in Prague.
This is a view from Prague Castle. There were many artists here painting views of the old city.
This is Charles Bridge. It is the famous bridge with all of the statues on it. My walking tour included a boat ride down the Vltava river. There is better pictures of Charles Bridge available on the web. The best is the photos at dawn and dusk.
In the old town square there is a church (Tyn Cathedral) that has the most beautiful towers. This is probably my favorite gothic church I have seen yet. At night the towers are lit green and the windows glow bright orange. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera when I went out at night.
This is the astronomical clock. This is pretty impressive seeing these were built in the 15th century to keep track of seasons, moon phases and the month and day of the year.
When the sun is low in the western sky, the rossette in the Chapel in Prague castle (St. Vitus's Cathedral) illuminates and casts a brilliant red glow throughout the cathedral.
You can see the outside of King Wenceslas tomb inside the catherdral at Prague Castle
This is the tomb of Good King Wenceslas (from the Christmas carol)
This is a view of the west bank of the Vltava river looking into the sunset. You can see the Castle on the hill.
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Merci.. superbes photographies. :)
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