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Goethe
called Prague the prettiest gem in the stone crown of the world; we
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| Kirsten
among the 30 statues on the Charles Bridge (Karlùv most).
The bridge was completed in 1400 and connects the Lesser Town with
the Old Town. |
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| The
exterior of the Spanish Synagogue, one of the five synagogues that
make up the Jewish Museum in Prague. |
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| A
view of some of the headstones in the Old Jewish Cemetery, also part
of the Jewish Museum. The cemetery was established in the first half
of the 15th century and there are over 12,000 tombstones, although
the number of people buried there is much greater. It is thought that
the graves are as many as 12 layers deep! |
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| A
view of the Lesser Town (Malostranské), Charles Bridge,
and Old Town, as seen from the outer gates of Prague Castle. |
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One
of the nice things about Prague is the number of small concerts that
are performed daily. This one was in the Basilica of St. George (Bazilika
Sv. Jiøí) at Prague Castle, and featured a chamber
group with a violin soloist (who unfortunately bowed just as the photo
above was taken) that played selections from Mozart, Haydn, Dvorák,
Brahms, Schubert, and Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
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| The
distinctive 65m Powder Tower (Prašná brána),
begun in 1475 to form one of the 13 entrances to the Old Town. The
gate acquired its present name in the 17th century when it was used
to store gunpowder. |
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