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Hight's Sabbatical Pictures |
Part 26: Mystical Prague, 21-25 March 2008 |
Ok, so I am not sure whether Prague is 'mystical,' but it is an excuse
to have a second page of pictures. Here Paula and I pose for a shot
looking out from the castle over the city. |
In the center of the castle is St. Vitus's Cathedral - a dramatic and
large gothic building. We were there at the right time - late afternoon
- and the sun through the stained glass windows bathed the church
pillars in colors. |
Inside St. Vitus is a small area dedicated to St. Wenceslas. Above this
room, well protected, are the crown jewels of the Czech Republic. |
A shot of Charles Bridge from one of the entrance towers. We had all
kinds of weather in Praha - sunny and warm to a blizzard (see below!).
The bridge is notable for its statues lining the way. |
In another part of the castle is the 'Golden Alley,' an area preserved
from medieval times. It is basically an alley of shops and exhibits,
including a rather spectacular collection of medieval weapons and armor.
Here I am at the entrance to the exhibition. |
A statue in the Klementium (a former counter-reformation Jesuit
university, now a part of Charles University). As you can see, on one
day we had a small snow storm (but none of the snow actually stayed and
the next day it was beautiful). Anyway, the statue commemorates the
students who fought against the rampaging Swedes in the 30 years war. |
Inside the Klementium is an astronomical tower where observations were
made. Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler did their work in Praha (mostly in
the castle and not in the Klementium I am told). This shot looks out
toward the Old Town and the spires of the Tyn Church. |
Me outside the entrance to the Kafka museum. The museum was very
'literary' with odd artistic depictions of some of his unusual stories.
You should ask mischievous Paula what she was doing right before she
took this picture. |
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