Wed 26.Jul.2023
Prague, CZ
Imagery May & June 2023
From Franzensbad, across the lush forests of Bohemia, to (ta da) ...
... Prague!
Pigeons have commandeered this barrier in the River Vltava. The barrier itself protects
the supports of a bridge immediately downstream.
All over Prague, the sidewalks are bricked in black and white, almost always with some
design pattern. On some, the bricks even spell the names of the shops behind them.
Squares of the city
Charles Square, the central square of the Nove Mesto district.
Wenceslas Square
Very long major square. People my age may remember it from the News in 1968, filled with demonstrators
for independence. A few weeks later it was filled with Soviet tanks, and that was that.
Today Wenceslas Square is a bustling central hub of Prague.
Jehova's Witnesses. I don't know their success rate, but their coverage covers
most of Europe.
Free Bible Course
In Czech, and some Eastern Orthodox slavic language - I'm guessing Ukrainian. Many Ukrainian refugees
live in Prague. I met several working as waiters. I don't know whether the Witnesses offer the
refugees actual aid in surviving and getting on their feet. I'd like to think they do. They
certainly offer proselytizing in Ukrainian. Considering that part of being Ukrainian is being
Orthodox Christian, these ladies may have their work cut out for them.
Back to the river. What a great public space it gives this beautiful city!
Join the throngs strolling the Charles Bridge, enjoying the artists and buskers
general ambience.
Charles Bridge is lined with classical statuary, most of it turned black by the soot of centuries,
especially the early industrial centuries.
A few of those sculptures have been cleaned off in modern times. The un-sullied (de-sullied?)
golden stone seems to glow on a sunny afternoon.
A modern kinetic sculpture, between the National Theater and Wenceslas Square.
Photo shoots.
Photos of photo shooters shooting photos.
Oops! Caught me at it.
When the new (Communist-era) Main Station was built, they preserved the main hall of the original
station,
and bypassed all the
modern traffic around it. If you have some extra time, and look around a bit, you can still
find this ornate old hall, inconspicuously tucked away. It even has a little cafe for lingering.
A date in Czech (28 Oct 1918)
A motto in Latin(!) Prague, Mother of Cities