Tips 1 - 7 of 7 Prague Things to Do
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My interest in this clock stems from the idea that somehow I've seen it before in a horror movie......hmmmm?
This enchanting medieval clock draws the crowds to the side wall of the Old Town Hall. It does not only give the time of the day but the months and seasons of the year, the signs of the zodiac and the course of the sun and moon. But of course people are too busy to notice the above as they are more keen in watching all the movements happening each stroke of an hour.
There's death, in the form of a skeleton who tolls the bell, just as Christ and the twelve apostles emerge in a procession. There's a crow above their head, then the clock strikes.
I've never seen such a big clock that gave this much information.
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Address: Starometska radnice, Starometske namesti.
Directions: Old-Town Square
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The plain, simple facade of St. Nicholas Cathedral
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Address: Malostransky kostel Sv. Mikulase.
Directions: Lesser town, near Lesser-town Square.
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Not to be mistaken with the other church in the Old Town Square, this Bohemian baroque building, dedicated to St. Nicholas(Nikulas), bearer of gifts to women and children, took more than five decades to build. Its cherub laden interior and the whole of it is described as the pinnacle of Baroque flamboyancy in Prague.
Wolfgang Amadeus, played the organ here when he visited this city.
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Address: Malostranske Namesti, Praha 1
Directions: Metro: Malostranska, Tram 12, 22 Accessible from Charles Bridge, coming out towards Lesser town
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The dome of this cathedral depicts an impressive painting of Celebration of the Holiest Trinity, 1753, by Franz Xavier Palka.
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The first thing that came across my mind when I first cast my eyes on its impressive spires was,....it was like looking at a medieval version of Sleeping Beauty's castle :-)
The gray stone towers of this church dominates the eastern skyline of Staromestske Namesti or Old Town Square. It was built in 1365 and completed in 1457.
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Phone: +420 222318186
Address: Tynsky chram.
Directions: Near Old-Town Square.
Website: http://tynska.farnost.cz/index_en.html
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Here in the city's largest holy site, is Praha's largest church, one of the defining images of this fine city.
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3 -> churches have been on this site:
1st, a chapel in 925, founded by Prince Wenceslas.
2nd, a Romanesque basilica, completed the following century.
3rd, is the present Gothic structure, begun by Charles IV, 1344.
21-> total chapels in this cathedral
28-> piers supporting the roof, with 3 tiered domes, which holds the SIGISMUND, the largest bell in Bohemia.
297-> steps leading to the top of the tower
108 ft.-> height above the nave
407 ft.-> length of the cathedral
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Address: Katedrala sv. Vita, Vaclava a Vojtecha
Directions: Prague Castle
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This clock is depicted in the 1943 Fritz Lang movie 'Hangmen also Die!' | LoriPori Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:02 UTC
Looks like you really enjoyed Prague also. Isn't it a fabulous city. We were there for five days & did a loooot of walking. Greets from Canada. Lori | BeatChick Sun Aug 7, 2005 03:22 UTC
Had to revisit your Prague page! Did you climb to the top of St. Vitus’ Cathedral, chica? Sound “Czech”, ar ar ar!! :D | Jim_Eliason Sun Feb 13, 2005 16:05 UTC
nice page, I want to get here soon! |
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