Lavanya Kagitha

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Prague

Prague (Praha) - the name itself gives me a beautiful feeling as the city itself. It is the historical capital of Bohemia, Vltava river flowing through the Czech. The Old Town and the New Town lie on one side of the Vltava River. On the other bank is the Lesser Town and Prague Castle, which is a magnificent sight from the water.


Day -1 itinerary:

1.Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Kostel sv. Cyrila a Metoděje)





2. Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral (Chrám svatých Cyrila a Metoděje)

Resslova 9a, 120 00 Nové Město, Czechia

3.The powder tower


4.Stroll to Astronomical clock via Štupartská and Týnská ulička

Anna Chromý is a Czech painter and sculptor

5. Old Town Square


6. Astronomical Clock & Old town hall



7. Prague City Hall

8. Municipal Library of Prague

9. Church of St. Salvator


10. Franz kafka - a Novelist

Location: Dušní, 110 00 Staré Město, Czechia

One of his quotes: Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old


11. Spanish Sayonage


that's the end of day one with a lot of impressions ☺️. Of course, it is strenuous after covering a distance of approx. 10 kms on foot. I enjoy walking through the streets of any new place and to feel the new city. That's my way of exploring the new places.



Day -2 itinerary:

12. Prague Castle (Pražský hrad)

Prague Castle has been an important symbol of the Czech state for more than a thousand years. It was founded in the 9th century and became the seat of Czech rulers and later presidents. The castle, one of the largest complexes in the world, is made up of historical palaces, offices, church and fortification buildings, gardens and picturesque spots. It covers an area of 45 hectares. The panoramic view of Prague Castle is one of the most spectacular in the world.

Take a metro to reach Prague Castle.The access to Prague Castle complex is easy. There are several tram stops nearby (Královský letohrádek, Pražský hrad, Pohořelec) and also two metro stations (Malostranská, Hradčanská). The visitors use mostly tram No. 22 (stop called Pražský hrad) - option 1. Then they leave the Castle through the Old Castle Stairs to metro station Malostranská - option 4.
General Info :
- Circuit A, B , C are available. depending on interest one can choose. I would recommend B. If one is interested in picture gallery, then go with Circuit C.
More info on prices and Circuits: click here

12.1 Saint Vitus Cathedral




12.2 Golden Lane

It consists of small houses, painted in bright colours in the 1950s. Orginally built in 16th century , meant for the castle guards to live-in. House number 22 used to belong to the sister of writer Franz Kafka, who used this house to write for approximately two years between 1916 and 1917,other house have display of armor of soldiers , movie projector & screen, display of medieval torture articles....

13. Petrin tower


14. Loreto Sanctuary

15. St. Nicholas Church


16.Church of Our Lady Victorious and The Infant Jesus of Prague

17. John Lenon wall




Do try Trdelnik ☺️



View from Charles bridge

18. Seven Foot Sigmund Freud


Day - 3 itinerary:

19.Vysehrad Castle 

Its a famous historical fort located in the very heart of Prague. Vysehrad castle is built on a hill above the Vltava river with amazing views of City, Prague.

Front of the Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul



 Breath-taking views of prague from the hill

 Prague Old castle at farther distance


Vysehrad Castle view from the banks of Vltava River

 Vysehrad Cemetery and Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul

During the second half of the 11th century, the zenith of Vyšehrad Vratislav transferred his seat from Prague Castle to Vyšehrad, and the original fort was remodelled as a complex comprising the sovereign's palatial residence, a church, and the seat of the chapter. The period of growth ended around 1140 when Prince Soběslav moved his seat back to Prague Castle.

19.1  Vysehrad Cemetery and Slavín Tomb

One of the most visited places at Vysehrad is Vysehrad Cemetery and its famous tomb Slavín. The tomb, built at the end of the 19th century, became the final resting place of many significant Czech people. The first one buried there was the poet Julius Zeyer, later joined by sculptor Josef Václav Myslbek, painter Alfons Mucha, and one of the historically most popular Czech actors, Jaroslav Marvan, to name but a few

The centerpiece of the cemetery is the Slavín tomb designed by Antonín Wiehl, a large and notable tomb located within Vyšehrad cemetery


Vysehrad cemetery Arcade




** Beautiful views captured while walking along the side of the Vltava River **

.. View from Legions Bridge ..
Prague Castle (left) ; Charles bridge (center) ; Powder Tower (right) 

 National Theatre in Prague

20. Museum Kampa

Its a modern art gallery showing Central European, especially Czech work.The museum opened in 2003 and is housed in the Sova's Mills on the eastern bank of the Kampa Island on the River Vltava.


21.Dancing House

One of the modern architectural marvel.This building is orginally called as Fred and Ginger (after the famous dancers Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers – the house resembles a pair of dancers


23. International cultural Fest at Old Town Square


Those are my impressions from Prague  :) - a wonderful, scenic , beautiful city and a lot more to see......

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