Our last stop in Old Town is the intricate Astrological Clock (Pražský orloj), according to the BBC, one of “the oldest and most elaborate clocks ever built,” as well as one of Prague’s most popular tourist attractions.
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Prague, Part 8: Pražský orloj (Astronomical Clock)
Posted in Photography, Travel on 10 November, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Prague, Part 7: Staroměstské náměstí (Old Town Square)
Posted in Photography, Travel on 2 November, 2009 | 6 Comments »
At the heart of Prague’s Old Town district is Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí), bustling, hustling, and very heavily touristy. At nighttime, it is much more mellow and charming, and that was our preferred time to see it of the 4 or 5 times we passed through the square.
Old Town Square at night
Prague, Part 6: Staré Město (Old Town)
Posted in Photography, Travel on 30 October, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Adjoining New Town is Prague’s highly touristy, but also very interesting, Old Town (Staré Město). At the border between the two is the ancient Powder Tower, built in 1475 and long a part of the coronation route of Czech kings, which wound from Vyšehrad, through this tower, past the Town Hall in Old Town Square, [...]
Prague, Part 5: Letecké Muzeum Kbely (Czech Air Force Museum)
Posted in Photography, Travel, Wordless Wednesday on 14 October, 2009 | 5 Comments »
One of the few day trips we did outside of Prague was to visit the Czech Air Force museum in Letecké, just outside of Prague. Particularly interesting to me was their displays of MiG aircraft, built to intercept the USAF’s fighters, the very planes “our side” fought against in such silly Cold War movies as [...]
Prague, Part 4: Václavské náměsti (Wenceslas Square)
Posted in Photography, Travel on 9 October, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměsti) is the heart of Nove Město (New Town), and is a vibrant and interesting place to take a stroll. Its upper end is capped by the large edifice of the Czech National Museum and a large statue of St. Wenceslas, the latter a popular meeting spot.
Czech National Museum










