Prague 2004

[Day 2] A small gargoyle cries after being turned into stone forever just outside the Mala Strana Charles Bridge tower.

2009-06-05T23:16:01Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] A small gargoyle cries after being turned into stone forever just outside the Mala Strana Charles Bridge tower.

[Day 2] Pretty building.

2009-06-05T00:40:47Z

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[Day 2] Pretty building.

[Day 2] Charles Bridge as seen from the top of the Mala Strana tower.

2009-06-04T23:24:48Z

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[Day 2] Charles Bridge as seen from the top of the Mala Strana tower.

[Day 2] Spire #101 in the "City of 100 Spires" A TV Tower in the distance is the newest addition to this city for its spires.

2009-06-05T23:13:33Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] Spire #101 in the "City of 100 Spires" A TV Tower in the distance is the newest addition to this city for its spires.

[Day 2] St. Vitus' Cathedral towering above the enchanting red roofs of Prague. St. Vitus' Cathedral and Prague Castle behind a sea of red roofs.

2009-06-05T22:58:17Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] St. Vitus' Cathedral towering above the enchanting red roofs of Prague. St. Vitus' Cathedral and Prague Castle behind a sea of red roofs.

[Day 2] Stone carving of the Two-Tailed Lion.

2009-06-05T23:31:45Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] Stone carving of the Two-Tailed Lion.

[Day 2] Stone carvings underneath one of the many statues on the Charles Bridge. "Turkish Jail" is it?

2009-06-05T23:31:15Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] Stone carvings underneath one of the many statues on the Charles Bridge. "Turkish Jail" is it?

[Day 2] "Holy, Holy, Holy Lord" So says the inscription in Hebrew. History has it that it was made from the fine levied on a Jewish guy who had mocked the statue.

2009-06-05T22:55:57Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] "Holy, Holy, Holy Lord" So says the inscription in Hebrew. History has it that it was made from the fine levied on a Jewish guy who had mocked the statue.

[Day 2] Artwork inside/underneath the arch of the Stare Mesto Charles Bridge Tower.

2009-06-05T00:33:12Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] Artwork inside/underneath the arch of the Stare Mesto Charles Bridge Tower.

[Day 2] The Opera House from the game Final Fantasy VI. Just kidding. It's one of the many magnificent buildings in Old Town Square.

2009-06-05T23:11:36Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] The Opera House from the game Final Fantasy VI. Just kidding. It's one of the many magnificent buildings in Old Town Square.

[Day 2] Statue outside of Estates Theatre commemorating the premiere of Mozart's "Don Giovanni". This is the only theatre still in existence where a Mozard opera had premiered. "Don Giovann ...

2009-06-05T22:57:23Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] Statue outside of Estates Theatre commemorating the premiere of Mozart's "Don Giovanni". This is the only theatre still in existence where a Mozard opera had premiered. "Don Giovann ...

[Day 2] Quiet street by the Estates Theatre (I think).

2009-06-05T23:38:10Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] Quiet street by the Estates Theatre (I think).

[Day 2] Wenceslas Square. Not exactly a square, is it? More like a green oblong/rectangular parks set in the middle of a huge road.

2009-06-05T23:02:35Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] Wenceslas Square. Not exactly a square, is it? More like a green oblong/rectangular parks set in the middle of a huge road.

[Day 2] Statues at the entrance of the National Museum.

2009-06-05T23:03:25Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] Statues at the entrance of the National Museum.

[Day 2] The National Museum.

2009-06-04T23:38:53Z

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[Day 2] The National Museum.

[Day 2] Inside the National Museum.

2009-06-05T23:08:24Z

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[Day 2] Inside the National Museum.

[Day 2] THE CLOCK I expected the face of the clock to open up and for the apostles to go around in circles on top of it. Turned out all that happened was the two windows up top (see the tw ...

2009-06-05T23:22:50Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] THE CLOCK I expected the face of the clock to open up and for the apostles to go around in circles on top of it. Turned out all that happened was the two windows up top (see the tw ...

[Day 2] Astronomer and Philosopher on the clock.

2009-06-05T23:02:04Z

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[Day 2] Astronomer and Philosopher on the clock.

[Day 2] Chronicler, Angel, Astronomer, Philosopher.

2009-02-21T19:56:53Z

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[Day 2] Chronicler, Angel, Astronomer, Philosopher.

[Day 2] Saint du jour. A list of Saint of the Day for each day.

2009-06-05T23:02:26Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] Saint du jour. A list of Saint of the Day for each day.

[Day 2] Death and a Turk. (The Turk symbolized pagan invasion.)

2009-06-05T01:18:34Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] Death and a Turk. (The Turk symbolized pagan invasion.)

[Day 2] Vanity and Greed. Vanity, Greed, and the two previous Death and Pagan Invasion were all the fears of the time. Greed was a Jewish moneylender until it was altered after the horror ...

2009-06-05T01:10:15Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] Vanity and Greed. Vanity, Greed, and the two previous Death and Pagan Invasion were all the fears of the time. Greed was a Jewish moneylender until it was altered after the horror ...

[Day 2] The Golden Chicken at the top of the clock.

2009-06-05T22:56:33Z

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[Day 2] The Golden Chicken at the top of the clock.

[Day 2] Today's Saint of the Day.

2009-06-05T22:54:26Z

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[Day 2] Today's Saint of the Day.

[Day 2] Chandelier inside the Stare Mesto St. Nicholas.

2009-06-05T23:05:19Z

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[Day 2] Chandelier inside the Stare Mesto St. Nicholas.

[Day 2] Ceiling artwork.

2009-06-05T23:00:06Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] Ceiling artwork.

[Day 2] Boats on the Vltava.

2009-06-05T23:02:00Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] Boats on the Vltava.

[Day 2] People touching the miracle plaque. It is said that if you touch this, you will be back in Prague someday. I don't have to touch that to know I'll definitely be back! Also, many th ...

2009-06-05T00:00:58Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] People touching the miracle plaque. It is said that if you touch this, you will be back in Prague someday. I don't have to touch that to know I'll definitely be back! Also, many th ...

[Day 2] The miracle plaques. A rare moment with no one touching or posing with them.

2009-06-05T01:03:57Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 2] The miracle plaques. A rare moment with no one touching or posing with them.

[Day 3] Inside Mala Strana St. Nicholas.

2009-06-05T23:08:30Z

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[Day 3] Inside Mala Strana St. Nicholas.

[Day 3] Another interior shot of St. Nicholas.

2009-06-05T23:13:20Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] Another interior shot of St. Nicholas.

[Day 3] Vase painted on a ceiling corner.

2009-06-05T23:31:09Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] Vase painted on a ceiling corner.

[Day 3] Three of the many chapels inside St. Nicholas.

2009-06-05T23:00:37Z

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[Day 3] Three of the many chapels inside St. Nicholas.

[Day 3] Ceiling on top of the altar. (I think.)

2009-06-05T23:00:28Z

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[Day 3] Ceiling on top of the altar. (I think.)

[Day 3] Decorated interior of a dome.

2009-06-05T23:03:32Z

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[Day 3] Decorated interior of a dome.

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2009-06-05T23:09:38Z

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[Day 3] Monument outside of St. Nicholas.

2009-06-05T23:07:28Z

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[Day 3] Monument outside of St. Nicholas.

[Day 3] The Illuminati!

2009-06-05T23:02:49Z

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[Day 3] The Illuminati!

[Day 3] Nerudova under maintenance.

2009-06-05T23:02:14Z

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[Day 3] Nerudova under maintenance.

[Day 3] Romanian Embassy. Must be some balcony and flag if it takes two giant statues to hold up.

2009-06-05T23:30:58Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] Romanian Embassy. Must be some balcony and flag if it takes two giant statues to hold up.

[Day 3] The Budvar guy on Nerudova.

2009-06-05T22:57:08Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] The Budvar guy on Nerudova.

[Day 3] A shot down the Nerudova.

2009-06-05T23:00:33Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] A shot down the Nerudova.

[Day 3] A hotel (?) at the "end" of Nerudova. Has a nice little outdoor restaurant; ate lunch here later in the afternoon.

2009-06-05T23:03:05Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] A hotel (?) at the "end" of Nerudova. Has a nice little outdoor restaurant; ate lunch here later in the afternoon.

[Day 3] Behold the Eye.

2009-06-05T22:58:20Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] Behold the Eye.

[Day 3] Next stop ... Prazsky hrad! Prague Castle, turn sharp right!

2009-06-05T23:40:38Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] Next stop ... Prazsky hrad! Prague Castle, turn sharp right!

[Day 3] Musicians performing outside the entrance gate of Prague Castle.

2009-06-05T00:07:56Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] Musicians performing outside the entrance gate of Prague Castle.

[Day 3] Two guards protecting the Prague Castle.

2009-06-05T23:14:42Z

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[Day 3] Two guards protecting the Prague Castle.

[Day 3] Titans duking it out.

2009-06-05T23:08:27Z

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[Day 3] Titans duking it out.

[Day 3] Second Courtyard.

2009-06-05T23:01:59Z

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[Day 3] Second Courtyard.

[Day 3] Entrance to St. Vitus Cathedral.

2009-06-05T23:02:24Z

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[Day 3] Entrance to St. Vitus Cathedral.

[Day 3] Stained glass window inside of St. Vitus.

2009-06-05T00:26:13Z

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[Day 3] Stained glass window inside of St. Vitus.

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2009-06-05T22:58:44Z

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2009-06-05T23:12:30Z

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[Day 3] St. Vitus Cathedral - side view.

2009-06-05T23:30:02Z

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[Day 3] St. Vitus Cathedral - side view.

[Day 3] The President's Palace/Office.

2009-06-05T23:01:00Z

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[Day 3] The President's Palace/Office.

[Day 3] St. Vitus window detail.

2009-06-05T23:19:44Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] St. Vitus window detail.

[Day 3] Crown-like chandelier.

2009-06-05T23:08:21Z

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[Day 3] Crown-like chandelier.

[Day 3] Sunlight filtered by the stained glass windows.

2009-06-05T23:30:48Z

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[Day 3] Sunlight filtered by the stained glass windows.

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2009-06-05T23:00:05Z

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[Day 3] Inside St. Vitus Cathedral.

2009-06-05T23:14:15Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] Inside St. Vitus Cathedral.

[Day 3] St. Michael kicking Satan's ass. If Franz Ferdinand was obsessed with St. George, I suppose I'm obsessed with this imagery of St. Michael vs. Satan.

2009-06-05T23:02:49Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] St. Michael kicking Satan's ass. If Franz Ferdinand was obsessed with St. George, I suppose I'm obsessed with this imagery of St. Michael vs. Satan.

[Day 3] Map of the cathedral chiseled in stone.

2009-06-05T22:56:49Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] Map of the cathedral chiseled in stone.

[Day 3] 284 steps later ... View from the top of the South Tower looking at the President's office.

2009-06-05T23:17:18Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] 284 steps later ... View from the top of the South Tower looking at the President's office.

[Day 3] Prague from top of South Tower.

2009-06-05T22:55:15Z

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[Day 3] Prague from top of South Tower.

[Day 3] Don't fall!

2009-06-05T23:08:37Z

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[Day 3] Don't fall!

[Day 3] Charles Bridge from top of South Tower.

2009-06-05T23:00:22Z

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[Day 3] Charles Bridge from top of South Tower.

[Day 3] Old Royal Palace.

2009-06-05T23:03:16Z

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[Day 3] Old Royal Palace.

[Day 3] A private chapel?

2009-06-05T23:00:28Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] A private chapel?

[Day 3] St. George Square.

2009-06-05T23:09:14Z

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[Day 3] St. George Square.

[Day 3] Strange statue at the Castle exit.

2009-06-05T23:09:06Z

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[Day 3] Strange statue at the Castle exit.

[Day 3] My first Czech meal.

2009-06-05T23:11:31Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] My first Czech meal.

[Day 3] Parking meter man.

2009-06-05T00:30:22Z

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[Day 3] Parking meter man.

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2009-06-05T22:56:49Z

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2009-06-05T23:17:11Z

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[Day 3] Original entrance to Konopiste.

2009-06-05T23:02:09Z

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[Day 3] Original entrance to Konopiste.

[Day 3] Peahens on the castle grounds.

2009-06-05T23:00:14Z

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[Day 3] Peahens on the castle grounds.

[Day 3] Castle side-view.

2009-06-05T23:00:06Z

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[Day 3] Castle side-view.

[Day 3] Pet beat in enclosure.

2009-06-05T00:00:52Z

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[Day 3] Pet beat in enclosure.

[Day 3] Animal enclosure on the outer edge of the Castle grounds.

2009-06-05T23:14:06Z

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[Day 3] Animal enclosure on the outer edge of the Castle grounds.

[Day 3] The castle behind a garden.

2009-06-04T23:50:20Z

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[Day 3] The castle behind a garden.

[Day 3] Used to be a moat.

2009-06-05T00:51:33Z

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[Day 3] Used to be a moat.

[Day 3] Rose garden.

2009-06-05T23:11:02Z

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[Day 3] Rose garden.

[Day 3] St. Barbara's Cathedral.

2009-06-05T22:59:25Z

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[Day 3] St. Barbara's Cathedral.

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2009-06-05T23:15:46Z

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[Day 3] St. Barbara herself (?)

2009-06-05T23:13:50Z

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[Day 3] St. Barbara herself (?)

[Day 3] On the way to the Italian Court.

2009-06-05T23:02:01Z

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[Day 3] On the way to the Italian Court.

[Day 3] Yet another Church tower.

2009-06-05T23:05:48Z

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[Day 3] Yet another Church tower.

[Day 3] Decoration inside the kostnice (ossuary).

2009-06-05T23:36:41Z

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[Day 3] Decoration inside the kostnice (ossuary).

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2009-06-05T23:02:07Z

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[Day 3] What's that, a lamp?

2009-06-05T23:19:13Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] What's that, a lamp?

[Day 3] One of the pyramids made of human skulls'n bones.

2009-06-05T23:18:09Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] One of the pyramids made of human skulls'n bones.

[Day 3] The half-blind monk's "signature".

2009-06-05T23:00:06Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] The half-blind monk's "signature".

[Day 3] Candle stand.

2009-06-05T00:38:09Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] Candle stand.

[Day 3] Chandelier. Made of at least one compelete set of human bones.

2009-06-05T23:08:43Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] Chandelier. Made of at least one compelete set of human bones.

[Day 3] Coat of Arms?

2009-06-05T23:01:14Z

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[Day 3] Coat of Arms?

[Day 3] Coat of Arms (?) close-up.

2009-06-05T23:06:09Z

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[Day 3] Coat of Arms (?) close-up.

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2009-06-05T23:14:43Z

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[Day 3] Close-up of the candle stand.

2009-06-05T23:15:21Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] Close-up of the candle stand.

[Day 3] Skulls'n bones turning into ashes.

2009-06-05T23:12:05Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] Skulls'n bones turning into ashes.

[Day 3] Inside one of the pyramids.

2009-06-05T00:36:53Z

Albert Tanone
[Day 3] Inside one of the pyramids.