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Karlov Most, Prague, by Yuriy Shevchuk
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Early in the morning we left the ship and boarded our bus for the trip to Prague. We had early departure for several reasons, 1. We had a walking tour of Old Town Prague coming up 2. Viking had to get the boat ready for the trip back to Wittenberg, presumably with new passengers. Our bags were to appear in our rooms at our hotel after we returned from our walking tour, and that was were they turned up (we put them outside of our cabin door on the Viking Astrild at 7 AM).
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The bus drove us the the most prominent landmark in Prague, St. Vitus Cathedral inside the Palace. |
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Your first view is from the city below but when you get up to it, well, it's beautiful. |
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Security is tight because this palace is the home of the President of the Czech Republic as well as the Crown Jewels. |
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The largest castle in the world dating from the 9th century and home to Holy Roman Emperors and Hapsburg Princes. |
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Detail above the front door of St Vitus Cathedral |
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Inside is dramatic and impossible to describe, just as it's builders intended. |
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Door to part of the Prague Castle |
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St George is the statue in front of St Vitus Cathedral |
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St Vitus Cathedral is so big, that one photo is not enough |
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Last photo of St Vitus Cathedral |
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Charles Bridge in Prague |
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one of the many statues on the Charles Bridge |
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Charles Bridge looking up to St Vitus Cathedral |
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View toward the Rudolfium Theatre |
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One of the many Kings of Bohemia named Charles |
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One of many churches in Old Town Prague |
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The Church of Our Lady before Tyn (or Tyn Church) in Old Town Square |
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Lots of police in Old Town Prague Square - that statue is Jan Hus |
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Jan Hus was an early reformer, but it cost him his life. |
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I bought one for my sister |
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End gate of the Charles Bridge on the Castle side of the river |
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Detail of the top of the Charles bridge gate |
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This is on the other side of the river and is called the "Powder Tower" and was part of the defensive wall of old Prague |
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You don't have to walk, as there are many similar tour vehicles |
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Jan Hus and his tormentors |
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Photo of the "Powder Tower" taken by Jane's Great Grandfather in 1912 |
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Photo of the Charles Bridge and St Vitus Cathedral taken in 1912 by Jane's Great Grandfather |
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Another photo of the "Powder Tower" taken in 1912 |
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Both photos taken from the same spot, but 100 odd years apart! |
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