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CzechPrince
10-07-2005, 04:03 PM
Has anyone ever been to Czechoslovakia? Here are some pictures of Prague I thought I would share.
Charles Bridge, one of my favorites with the Crucifix in it.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/CzechPrince/CharlesBridge-Prague22.jpg
Prague, on the Vltava River with a view of one of the Cathedrals.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/CzechPrince/VltavaRiver-Prague.jpg
Inside Saint Vitus Cathedral
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/CzechPrince/InsideSaintVitus.jpg
Prague Castle, view from Charles Bridge.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/CzechPrince/PragueCastleviewfromCharlesBridgewi.jpg
I'll post some more later........that should keep you busy for a while.
Teenager
10-07-2005, 04:08 PM
My three brothers and my oldest sister have been to Prague. They loved it. In fact, my next-oldest brother put a CZ bumper sticker on his car!!
Why do the houses have red roofs for? is it some sort of traditional roofing they use there?
dPrasse
10-07-2005, 06:09 PM
Rink , I'd guess that it is red tile shingles ??? we have a few places here in town like that ... CP , very beautiful , but looks too crowded ...hows about some Czech farmland ;)
BEST45CAL
10-07-2005, 07:04 PM
Damn nice pics. Thanx for sharin'.:thumb:
Eagle1
10-07-2005, 07:08 PM
woah, a cross over a town, better not let some civil liberties organization see that......
and i love those old style domes like that turquoise one in the 2nd pic
CzechPrince
10-10-2005, 12:01 AM
My three brothers and my oldest sister have been to Prague. They loved it. In fact, my next-oldest brother put a CZ bumper sticker on his car!!
Awesome! Why didn't you go?:question:
CzechPrince
10-10-2005, 12:02 AM
Why do the houses have red roofs for? is it some sort of traditional roofing they use there?
Prague is famous for it's red roofs. The Red tiles are just traditional coloring pretty much.
CzechPrince
10-10-2005, 12:13 AM
Rink , I'd guess that it is red tile shingles ??? we have a few places here in town like that ... CP , very beautiful , but looks too crowded ...hows about some Czech farmland ;)
Well, cities are cities, but it's gorgeous, I wish I could take you guys there.
Here is some Czech countryside for you:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/CzechPrince/65479196FoOiEH_ph.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/CzechPrince/Countryside.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/CzechPrince/6882053iMXcrgmLUI_ph.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/CzechPrince/6852641HbZyteHRXF_ph.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/CzechPrince/CountrysideoutsideKarlstein.jpg
Beowulf
10-10-2005, 01:31 AM
Pretty country, Czech. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to visit it one day.
HomeschoolrsRUs
10-10-2005, 06:51 AM
Oh CP, the picture of the bridge is just awesome! I would love to sit on the banks with an easel and oils and paint that breathtaking scene! How beautiful! Thank you SO much for sharing those pictures, dear. They are simply magnificent!
dPrasse
10-10-2005, 06:59 AM
CP ... Beautiful countryside ! That is what interests an ol' farm boy .... buy some horses and some good machinery and go farming ....
Patriot Heart
10-10-2005, 07:40 AM
I was there in '83, while on a here and there backpack and train trip to Europe. My then- boyfriend's mom lived there, and my little brother and I went to see her. Beautiful but sad city at that time as it was not yet free. I crossed the Charles bridge.
When we left I remember being so spooked by the government search of the train and compartments for any Czechs trying to escape. It was eerie. I am so glad they are a free people now.
Patriot Heart
10-10-2005, 07:42 AM
I remember reading somewhere that Prague is the best preserved Baroque city in Europe, it escaped the Allied bombing.
CzechPrince
10-10-2005, 09:01 PM
I remember reading somewhere that Prague is the best preserved Baroque city in Europe, it escaped the Allied bombing.
Yes it did. We also managed to preserve most of the city, unlike the poor Poles who fought with courage and bravery during WWII, and Hitler demolished it. The Soviets did some damage, but it was more to us, the people, as opposed to physical buildings.
CzechPrince
10-10-2005, 09:03 PM
I was there in '83, while on a here and there backpack and train trip to Europe. My then- boyfriend's mom lived there, and my little brother and I went to see her. Beautiful but sad city at that time as it was not yet free. I crossed the Charles bridge.
Yes, there is still a lot of apathy about life in Eastern European nations as a direct result of being sold out to the Germans and then occupied by the Soviets. I think Hungary might be the worst one in that regard.
When we left I remember being so spooked by the government search of the train and compartments for any Czechs trying to escape. It was eerie. I am so glad they are a free people now.
Very routine. I remember incidents like that, I was quite young though.
CzechPrince
10-10-2005, 09:04 PM
CP ... Beautiful countryside ! That is what interests an ol' farm boy .... buy some horses and some good machinery and go farming ....
:thumb: It's a very fertile land.
CzechPrince
10-10-2005, 09:04 PM
Pretty country, Czech. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to visit it one day.
You should. It's amazing, and cheap with American dollars, although it is getting a lot more expensive now that the economy is continuing to grow, as in most former Eastern bloc nations, which is a good thing.
CzechPrince
10-10-2005, 09:05 PM
Oh CP, the picture of the bridge is just awesome! I would love to sit on the banks with an easel and oils and paint that breathtaking scene! How beautiful! Thank you SO much for sharing those pictures, dear. They are simply magnificent!
I've got plenty more, I'll post them ASAP.
nightshade
10-10-2005, 09:10 PM
I went to Europe this past June, including Prague. It was great! I'll post some pics later.
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