PRAGUE CZECH REPUBLIC

PRAGUE

PRAGUE

PRAGUE

PRAGUE

PRAGUE

PRAGUE

PRAGUE

PRAGUE

PRAGUE

PRAGUE

PRAGUE

PRAGUE

PRAGUE

PRAGUE

Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic. Prague has the name enchanted city, it has over 1000 years of history.-- The river is the Vitava and regularly floods even though dams have been built upstream. ---Prague castle is perched on a a rocky ridge, so take a tram.---Tyn Church has twin towers and a golden effigy of the virgin mary. Church founded in 1385. The organ is from 1673 and oldest in Prague.--- Charles Bridge over the Vitava river is crowded with tourists, viewing the 30 statues on the bridge wall. The old Town bridge tower can be climbed.----Prague Astronomical Clock is on the southern wall of the Town Hall in Old Town Square. Clock dates from 1410AD.. Crowds watch as 4 figuares are actuated on the hour.---Wenceslas Square is main part of Prague is more of a wide street than a square,750 m long.-------ON 16 JAN 1969 STUDENT JAN PALACH SET FIRE TO HIMSELF ON WENCESLAS SQUARE, TO PROTEST ON INVASION BY SOVIET UNION IN 1968.THERE IS A SMALL GRAVE.----------THE MAIN RAIL STATION (Haiani Nadraz ) is just round the corner from Wenceslas Square.. There is a Metro station here.-- The second rail station is Nadrazi Praha-Holesovice.-------Czech beer claims to be the best in the World.