Monday, December 26, 2011

Prague Day Two


Day Trip to Kutná Hora


 Sedlec Ossuary 



Otherwise known as the church of bones








Bone chandelier anyone?





The Kutna Hora town Coat of Arms: In Bones

















The Ossuary from the Graveyard


The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist 












Beautiful curved staircases















Traditional Czech meal: Goulash and Beer



Winding streets of Kutna Hora




Saint Barbara's Church







Pretty statue near the town centre



Tiny train we took from the centre of town back to the main station



The Cross Club 


Underground club full of sculpture made of junk



Including old sewing machines



Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Day One in Prague


Statue of Saint Wenceslas in Wenceslas Square


Czech National Museum


The Prague Astronomical Clock - The oldest medieval clock still working.


"The Walk of the Apostles" - Every hour the Apostles appear at the windows as the clock chimes






The Church of Our Lady before Týn with the Astronomical Clock in the foreground


Czech Press photo exhibition


Carriage horses in the Old Town Square


The Jan Hus Memorial in Old Town Square






The Vltava River


Prague Castle from the Charles Bridge










Pigeons resting on the rooftops






Inside Prague Castle


Saint Vitus' Cathedral in Prague Castle


Vladislav Hall


Throne Room



Guard House


Medieval weaponry


Inside the Saint Vitus' Cathedral




Changing of the guard


Charles Bridge


The National Theatre


Random penguins and a giant chair


Looking for the Lennon Wall


Finding the Lennon Wall




Lovers' padlocks are all over the bridges of Europe


Memorial to the Velvet Revolution