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Prague, Part 18: Strahovský klášter (Strahov Monastery)

Posted in Photography, Travel, tagged czech republic, library, museum, prague, strahov monastery on 19 April, 2010 | 6 Comments »

Located on Petrin Hill, between Petrin Tower and Prague Castle, Strahov Monastery (official site; prague-wiki) is a lovely place to spend a bit of time. Illuminated manuscript

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Prague, Part 17: Wordless Wednesday – Mala Strana House Signs

Posted in Photography, Travel, Wordless Wednesday, tagged czech republic, mala strana, prague, sign on 3 March, 2010 | 6 Comments »

For more information about Prague’s charming house signs, see Praguescape’s article on them. The Red Lamb

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Prague, Part 16: Mala Strana

Posted in Photography, Travel, tagged czech republic, mala strana, prague on 1 March, 2010 | 7 Comments »

We spent a good amount of time in Malá Strana (“Lesser Town”), both because it was where we stayed during the non-business part of the trip, and because it is a pleasant place to spend time, conveniently located between Old Town & Prague Castle. Malá Strana metro station

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Prague, Part 15: Petrin Hill

Posted in Birding, Photography, Travel, tagged czech republic, petrin hill, prague on 26 February, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Rising above Malá Strana is verdant Petrin Hill, capped by a Eiffel-esque tower. Since it looked to be a nice area to explore, and the tower was recommended for its views in our guidebook, we headed south from Malá Strana to the station for the funny funicular that takes one to the top. Alternately you [...]

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