Prague by Day

Prague

ŽižkovNight

11th - 13th September 2016

  Pilsner Urquell beer
Pilsner Urquell beer		 Staropramen beer 
Staropramen beer		 Staropramen beer

Prague Tour
Prague Castle second courtyard, with Kaple svatého Kříže (Chapel of the Holy Cross), well and Kohl’s fountain
Prague Castle second courtyard, with Kaple svatého Kříže (Chapel of the Holy Cross), well and Kohl’s fountain		 Entrance to president’s office in the second courtyard
Entrance to president’s office in the second courtyard		 Czech presidential flag
Czech presidential flag		 St Vitus’ cathedral from the second courtyard of Prague Castle
St Vitus’ cathedral from the second courtyard of Prague Castle
  Looking back to the entrance to the first courtyard of Prague Castle
Looking back to the entrance to the first courtyard of Prague Castle		 Stair tower in the third courtyard of Prague Castle
Stair tower in the third courtyard of Prague Castle		  
St Vitus’ cathedral
St Vitus’ cathedral		 St Vitus’ cathedral St Vitus’ cathedral St Vitus’ cathedral
St Vitus’ cathedral St Vitus’ cathedral St Vitus’ cathedral  
Composite of front of St Vitus’ cathedral
Composite of front of St Vitus’ cathedral		 Composite of front of St Vitus’ cathedral Composite of front of St Vitus’ cathedral Composite of front of St Vitus’ cathedral
Stained-glass windows from within St Vitus’ cathedral
Stained-glass windows from within St Vitus’ cathedral		 Stained-glass windows from within St Vitus’ cathedral Stained-glass windows from within St Vitus’ cathedral Stained-glass windows from within St Vitus’ cathedral
Stained-glass windows from within St Vitus’ cathedral Stained-glass windows from within St Vitus’ cathedral Stained-glass windows from within St Vitus’ cathedral Stained-glass windows from within St Vitus’ cathedral
Inside St Vitus’ cathedral
Inside St Vitus’ cathedral		 Inside St Vitus’ cathedral Inside St Vitus’ cathedral  
Inside St Vitus’ cathedral Inside St Vitus’ cathedral Inside St Vitus’ cathedral Inside St Vitus’ cathedral
Organ inside St Vitus’ cathedral
Organ inside St Vitus’ cathedral		 Organ inside St Vitus’ cathedral   Chapel of St Wenceslas inside of St Vitus’ cathedral
Chapel of St Wenceslas inside of St Vitus’ cathedral
Tomb of ???
Tomb of ???		 Sarcophagus of St John of Nepomuk inside St Vitus’ cathedral
Sarcophagus of St John of Nepomuk inside St Vitus’ cathedral		 Sarcophagus of St John of Nepomuk inside St Vitus’ cathedral Sarcophagus of St John of Nepomuk inside St Vitus’ cathedral
Prague guide ??? by the monolith in the third courtyard of Prague Castle
Prague guide ??? by the monolith in the third courtyard of Prague Castle		 Prague guide ??? by the monolith in the third courtyard of Prague Castle St George statue in the third courtyard of Prague Castle
St George statue in the third courtyard of Prague Castle		 Starý královský palác (Old Royal Palace) in the third courtyard of Prague Castle
Starý královský palác (Old Royal Palace) in the third courtyard of Prague Castle
Composite of side of St Vitus’ cathedral
Composite of side of St Vitus’ cathedral		 Composite of side of St Vitus’ cathedral Composite of side of St Vitus’ cathedral Composite of side of St Vitus’ cathedral
  Bones in ??? side room of St George’s Basilica
Bones in ??? side room of St George’s Basilica		 Bones in ??? side room of St George’s Basilica  
View to the east of Ostrov Štavanice (Chase Island) from Prague Castle
View to the east of Ostrov Štavanice (Chase Island) from Prague Castle		 Kostel sv. Mikuláše (St Nicholas church) and the view to the south from Prague Castle
Kostel sv. Mikuláše (St Nicholas church) and the view to the south from Prague Castle		 Kostel sv. Mikuláše (St Nicholas church) and the view to the south from Prague Castle TV tower and the view to the south-east from Prague Castle
TV tower and the view to the south-east from Prague Castle
Petřín lookout tower on Petřín Hill from Prague Castle
Petřín lookout tower on Petřín Hill from Prague Castle		 Petřín Hill from Prague Castle
Petřín Hill from Prague Castle		   22 Golden Lane, where Franz Kafka stayed
22 Golden Lane, where Franz Kafka stayed
Golden Lane
Golden Lane		 Golden Lane Golden Lane Golden Lane
    Jiřská, Prague Castle
Jiřská, Prague Castle		    Near Old Castle Steps, Prague Castle
Near Old Castle Steps, Prague Castle		  
   Charles Bridge from Prague Castle
Charles Bridge from Prague Castle		   “City of a hundred spires”
“City of a hundred spires”		   Vltava river southwards and Prague rooftops
Vltava river southwards and Prague rooftops		  Mánesův most (bridge) 
Mánesův most (bridge) 
    Vltava river eastwards 
Vltava river eastwards 		   Kramářova vila, the Czech president’s residence 
Kramářova vila, the Czech president’s residence 		  
 Taller, western, bridge tower of Charles Bridge 
Taller, western, bridge tower of Charles Bridge		  Western bridge towers of Charles Bridge, and statue of Wenceslaus I and statue of the Holy Saviour with Cosmas and Damian 
Western bridge towers of Charles Bridge, and statue of Wenceslaus I and statue of the Holy Saviour with Cosmas and Damian		  Statues of Saints John of Matha, Felix of Valois, and Ivan, on Charles Bridge 
Statues of Saints John of Matha, Felix of Valois, and Ivan, on Charles Bridge		  Statues of Saints John of Matha, Felix of Valois, and Ivan, on Charles Bridge
 Mill on Čertovka channel to the south 
Mill on Čertovka channel to the south		  Čertovka channel to the north 
Čertovka channel to the north		  Western bridge towers of Charles Bridge with Prague Castle in the background 
Western bridge towers of Charles Bridge with Prague Castle in the background		  Western bridge towers of Charles Bridge with Prague Castle in the background
 St Vitus’ cathedral from Charles Bridge 
St Vitus’ cathedral from Charles Bridge		 Statue of Anthony of Padua, on Charles Bridge 
Statue of Anthony of Padua, on Charles Bridge		 Statue of Anthony of Padua, on Charles Bridge  Mánesův most (bridge) 
Mánesův most (bridge)
Prague Castle from Charles Bridge 
Prague Castle from Charles Bridge		 Prague Castle from Charles Bridge  Muzeum Karlova mostu and Old Town bridge tower, Charles Bridge 
Muzeum Karlova mostu and Old Town bridge tower, Charles Bridge		 Muzeum Karlova mostu and Old Town bridge tower, Charles Bridge 
Weir on the Vltava south of the Charles Bridge 
Weir on the Vltava south of the Charles Bridge		 Giant bubble and Prague Castle 
Giant bubble and Prague Castle		 Eastern side of the Old Town bridge tower, Charles Bridge 
Eastern side of the Old Town bridge tower, Charles Bridge		 Eastern side of the Old Town bridge tower, Charles Bridge 
   Sign above the entrance to a marionette theatre 
Sign above the entrance to a marionette theatre		  Prague old town architecture, where Seminářská joins Karlova 
Prague old town architecture, where Seminářská joins Karlova		  
Panorama of Prague New City Hall 
Panorama of Prague New City Hall		 Panorama of Prague New City Hall  Panorama of Prague New City Hall  Northern corner of Kaprova and Žatecká 
Northern corner of Kaprova and Žatecká
Art deco sculpture on building on Kaprova 
Art deco sculpture on building on Kaprova		 Church of Our Lady before Týn, from the west 
Church of Our Lady before Týn, from the west		 Náměstí Franze Kafky 
Náměstí Franze Kafky		 Church of Our Lady before Týn and the Old Town square, from the west 
Church of Our Lady before Týn and the Old Town square, from the west
South-eastern corner of the Old Town square 
South-eastern corner of the Old Town square		 Church of Our Lady before Týn 
Church of Our Lady before Týn		   Astronomical Clock, Church of Our Lady before Týn and Old Town square 
Astronomical Clock, Church of Our Lady before Týn and Old Town square
Composite of the Astronomical Clock and Old Town Hall clock tower 
Composite of the Astronomical Clock and Old Town Hall clock tower		 Composite of the Astronomical Clock and Old Town Hall clock tower  Composite of the Astronomical Clock and Old Town Hall clock tower   Astronomical Clock and Old Town Hall clock tower 
Astronomical Clock and Old Town Hall clock tower
  Astronomical Clock 
Astronomical Clock		 Astronomical Clock performing on the hour 
Astronomical Clock performing on the hour		 Astronomical Clock performing on the hour  Astronomical Clock performing on the hour 
David Černý’s Viselec (“hanging out”) on Husova street 
David Černý’s Viselec (“hanging out”) on Husova street		 David Černý’s Viselec (“hanging out”) on Husova street  David Černý’s Viselec (“hanging out”) on Husova street  David Černý’s Viselec (“hanging out”) on Husova street 

 
Monuments in Olšanské hrbitovy (Olšany Cemetery) 
Monuments in Olšanské hrbitovy (Olšany Cemetery)		 Monuments in Olšanské hrbitovy (Olšany Cemetery)  Monuments in Olšanské hrbitovy (Olšany Cemetery)   
  Tram controls 
Tram controls 		 Inside a #15 tram 
Inside a #15 tram		  
Observatory on Petřín Hill 
Observatory on Petřín Hill		  Observatory on Petřín Hill Observatory on Petřín Hill  Observatory on Petřín Hill 
Petřín lookout tower 
Petřín lookout tower		 Petřín lookout tower  Petřín lookout tower  Petřín lookout tower 
  Petřín funicular 
Petřín funicular 		  Nebozízek station on the Petřín funicular 
Nebozízek station on the Petřín funicular		  
 Mánesův most (bridge) and the view to the north east from Petřín Hill 
Mánesův most (bridge) and the view to the north east from Petřín Hill		  Western end of Prague Castle and beyond from Petřín Hill 
Western end of Prague Castle and beyond from Petřín Hill		  Prague Castle and beyond from Petřín Hill 
Prague Castle and beyond from Petřín Hill		  Žižkov TV Tower from Petřín Hill 
Žižkov TV Tower from Petřín Hill
 Church of Our Lady before Týn and Powder Tower from Petřín Hill 
Church of Our Lady before Týn and Powder Tower from Petřín Hill		 Church of Our Lady before Týn from Petřín Hill 
Church of Our Lady before Týn from Petřín Hill		 Charles Bridge, Church of Our Lady before Týn and Powder Tower from Petřín Hill 
Charles Bridge, Church of Our Lady before Týn and Powder Tower from Petřín Hill		 David Černý’s Quo Vadis in the back garden of the German embassy (and a Berlin buddy bear) 
David Černý’s Quo Vadis in the back garden of the German embassy (and a Berlin buddy bear)
Typical example of ??? style 
Typical example of ??? style		 St Vitus’ cathedral and Prague Castle from edge of Petřín Hill 
St Vitus’ cathedral and Prague Castle from edge of Petřín Hill		 St Vitus’ cathedral and Prague Castle from edge of Petřín Hill  A good kiss spot on Vlašská
A good kiss spot on Vlašská
  20 Tržište where Franz Kafka lived and worked for a while
20 Tržište where Franz Kafka lived and worked for a while		 20 Tržište where Franz Kafka lived and worked for a while  
David Černý’s Proudy
David Černý’s Proudy		 David Černý’s Proudy David Černý’s Proudy David Černý’s Proudy
  David Černý’s Proudy [movie]
David Černý’s Proudy [movie]		 David Černý’s Proudy [movie]
David Černý’s Proudy [movie]		  
WW 2 memorial
WW 2 memorial		 Tram on Mánesův most (bridge) with Prague Castle in background
Tram on Mánesův most (bridge) with Prague Castle in background		 Tram on Mánesův most (bridge) with Prague Castle in background Czech Philharmonic hall
Czech Philharmonic hall
Franz Kafka monument by Jaroslav Róna
Franz Kafka monument by Jaroslav Róna		 Franz Kafka monument by Jaroslav Róna Franz Kafka monument by Jaroslav Róna Kolkovna restaurant where I had “Moravian sparrow” (actually pork) for lunch
Kolkovna restaurant where I had “Moravian sparrow” (actually pork) for lunch

"Communism and Nuclear Bunker" tour
“Communism and Nuclear Bunker” tour guide Jakub
“Communism and Nuclear Bunker” tour guide Jakub		 Former STB (secret police) headquarters on Bartolomĕjská
Former STB (secret police) headquarters on Bartolomĕjská		 Former STB (secret police) headquarters on Bartolomĕjská Former STB (secret police) headquarters on Bartolomĕjská
Entrance to the Parukarka nuclear bunker
Entrance to the Parukarka nuclear bunker		 Blast door at the entrance to the Parukarka nuclear bunker
Blast door at the entrance to the Parukarka nuclear bunker		 Inside the Parukarka nuclear bunker
Inside the Parukarka nuclear bunker		 Inside the Parukarka nuclear bunker
Inside the Parukarka nuclear bunker Cold war memorabilia inside the Parukarka nuclear bunker
Cold war memorabilia inside the Parukarka nuclear bunker		 Cold war memorabilia inside the Parukarka nuclear bunker Cold war memorabilia inside the Parukarka nuclear bunker
Cold war memorabilia inside the Parukarka nuclear bunker Cold war memorabilia inside the Parukarka nuclear bunker Cold war memorabilia inside the Parukarka nuclear bunker Decontamination exhibit in the Parukarka nuclear bunker
Decontamination exhibit in the Parukarka nuclear bunker
Melantrich balcony in Wenceslas Square where Václav Havel et al. gave speeches during the Velvet Revolution
Melantrich balcony in Wenceslas Square where Václav Havel et al. gave speeches during the Velvet Revolution		 Wenceslas Square, and the National Museum under refurbishment
Wenceslas Square, and the National Museum under refurbishment		 Statues above Adamova Lékárna (Adam’s Pharmacy) on Wenceslas Square
Statues above Adamova Lékárna (Adam’s Pharmacy) on Wenceslas Square		 Cubist lamppost near north-western end of Wenceslas Square
Cubist lamppost near north-western end of Wenceslas Square
  The yellow flasher in the Luxembourg Plaza on Jičínská
The yellow flasher in the Luxembourg Plaza on Jičínská		 The yellow flasher in the Luxembourg Plaza on Jičínská