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Prague, Part 13: Kampa Island

Posted in Photography, Travel on 21 February, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Just below and upstream from the Charles Bridge is Kampa Island, a small mostly-park on the shore of the Vltava River.

Faceless baby

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Prague, Part 12: Wallenstein Palace (Valdštejnský palác)

Posted in Birding, Nature, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized on 5 February, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Behind a fairly nondescript gate near the Mala Strana metro station is the entrance to Wallenstein Palace gardens

Fountain

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Prague, Part 11: St. Nicholas Cathedral (Chram sv.Mikulase)

Posted in Photography, Travel on 19 January, 2010 | 4 Comments »

On crossing the Charles Bridge from Old Town, one of the first landmarks in Mala Strana (“Lesser Town”) is the Baroque St. Nicholas Cathedral (yes, that Saint Nick).

St Nicholas’ dome and bell tower

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Prague, Part 10: Vltava River

Posted in Birding, Nature, Photography, Travel on 15 January, 2010 | 6 Comments »

The Vltava River (AKA the Moldau if you’re in Germany) flows through the middle of Prague, bisecting the historic district. On the east side are Old Town, the Jewish Quarter, and New Town, and on the west are Lesser Town and Prague Castle.

The Vltava River, from Vyšehrad

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