| Prague and Northern Bohemia |
We finally managed a long intended visit to Prague in September 2008 which, perhaps not |
| Prague | |||
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| The Old Town Hall with its famous astronomical clock | The clock face... | ...and some of the grotesque characters alongside | Josefov in the Jewish Quarter. The Ceremonial Hall |
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| The facades of some the houses around the Old Town Square |
Looking across the Vltava River to the Castle and St Vitus cathedral |
A view of the famous Charles Bridge |
On the Charles Bridge |
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| Changing of the Guard at the Castle |
The nave of St Vitus Cathedral |
The beautiful Rose Window from outside and inside | |
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| The Charles Bridge from downstream |
A night time view across the Vltava |
The Old Town Square at night |
The Church of St Nicholas near the town centre |
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| The Certovka, or Devils Canal, on the quieter Kampa Island |
Some quiet streets on Kampa Island, across the river from the town centre |
A memorial to recent events on the slopes of Petrin Hill |
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| Liberec and the "Bohemian Paradise" | |||
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| Around a reservoir in the vicinity of Liberec on an autumn morning. The Jested mountain is just visible on the horizon |
The autumn tints were stunning |
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| The imposing Town Hall, Liberec |
The eye-catching communications tower at the top of Jested, a high point overlooking Liberec |
A typical scene in the "Bohemian Paradise" |
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| An unexpected French style chateau at Sychrov with an English Garden at the rear! Note the hexagonal wooden blocks used for the flooring inside the main entrance |
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| A bountiful autumn harvest! |
An old bell tower, separate from its church |
The very imposing castle/fortress at Kost |
A small house built in the typical local style |
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