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St. Vitus Cathedral interior without crowd

Talking with people in Google+ I promised to post an image of the St. Vitus Cathedral interior without crowd. I would like to get into the Cathedral at time when none there but I was failed.. But.. I...

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Fred and Ginger (Dancing house)

Walking by streets of night Prague during the last hours of our trip to Prague we visited a modern landmark of this old city – the Dancing house (Tančící dům). This building has a non-traditional...

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New Town Hall in Prague at night

Not far from the Vltava river and the Dancing house there is park where you may have a view on the New Town Hall. The New Town Hall (Novoměstská radnice) is the administrative center of Prague’s New...

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Municipal House and Powder Tower at night

I was posting the image of the Municipal House of Prague some time before. Today I’m sharing another image that depicts the Municipal House (Obecní dům) and Powder Tower (Prašná brána) together. This...

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Jewish Quarter (Josefov)

There is a quarter not far from Old Town Square in Prague where Jews lived for a long time. This quarter is a Jewish Quarter also called Josefov after the name of the Emperor Joseph II who allowed Jews...

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Old New Synagogue in Prague

One of the preserved buildings of Josefov is the Old New Synagogue (Staronová synagoga). This synagogue is the oldest active synagogue in Europe. It was built in year 1270 in Gothic style. The Old-New...

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Church of Our Lady before Týn at night

Church of Our Lady before Týn (Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem) – is the main church of the Old Town of Prague on the Old Town Square. The construction of this church in its present look was started in...

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The way to Prague Castle

This post is to show some photos of the route to Prague Castle. This route goes by the long old stone stairs with a high brick wall. This looks magical! Especially at night and when there are no...

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Charles bridge tower and the gate at night

This photo depicts the tower on the Mala Strana (Less Quarter) side of the Charles Bridge viewing on the gate to the bridge. The image was made merging 2 images into a panorama and then adjusted in...

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Shitkovska water tower in Prague

Not far from the Dancing House one may see a water tower that is built of the same stone as other old towers of Prague. This tower is Shitkovska water tower (Šítkovská vodárenská věž) built during...

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