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One interesting little architectural feature that you can have fun looking out for are the many heraldic 'house signs' adorning houses throughout Prague...
Before the introduction of street numbers in 1770, Prague's houses were identified by a multitude of individual and characterful signs and emblems.
Many of these such as the one 'At the Three Fiddles' were business signs as the original owners were violin makers, although it is now a restaurant...
One of the best places to see these signs is on Nerudova Street in the Little Quarter rising up to the castle (and most likely on your route!), where there are a number of excellent examples.
The road is named after Jan Neruda, the poet and journalist, who lived in the house 'At the Two Suns' (No. 47) and now rests at the cemetery at Vysehrad.
Others to look out for include:
The Red Eagle (No.6)
The Three Fiddles (No.12)
The Golden Horseshoe (No.34)
The Green Lobster (No.43)
The White Swan (No.49)
See what else you can discover on your travels around the city?
Also along this street are two very impressive baroque palaces at No.5 and No.20, which are the Romanian and Italian embassies respectively... Leave a Comment
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The changing of the guards ceremony takes place at Hadcrany Castle on the hour but the most hilarious one is at noon when there is music and banner exchange. For the best view stand peer through the gate on the far left hand side to see the banner exchange or inside the coutyard to see the musicians.
To sum it up it was like watching Trumpton to the sound of Thunderbirds theme tune witrh the guards marching like John Cleese doing his silly walk!
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From June to September, life-sized sculptures of cows, created and painted by Czech artists, are brightening the streets and public spaces of the city. At the end of the project, selected sculptures will be sold at auction to raise money for children's charities.
You turn a corner and another one greets you. They are all different and are amusing to look at. Leave a Comment
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The tradition on Charles bridge looks like typical touristic tradition. You have to fondle the plafond of one of statues in the Charles bridge. Seems it is for luck! I'm not sure. In the photo you can see that people believe on this tradition very much - see how shines the plafond. :-) Leave a Comment
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Close to the Charlesbridge on the Kampa peninsula there is a wall of the Maltese embassy that shows plenty of graffities, including the most famous one :
John Lennon
It had to be repainted quite often in Communiste times, ( and therefore it looks a bit different on many pics ) as it was regularily removed by the police, as there was a " bad capitalist message" as well :
...You may say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one...
Today it is really hard to be found between so many other graffities with less peaceful messages... Leave a Comment
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Wentzel Square is much more than a nice boulevard to take a walk.
For the people in Prague and the whole of Czechia it is also a place, where they gather in order to protest.
Jan Palach, a young student burnt himself there in 1969 in order to protest against the end of the " Prague Spring Revolution "
Russian tanks occupied the square in 1968 and made an end to a smooth revolution " a la Prague " , that had given a bit of freedom of speach and arts to the people. Leave a Comment
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When crossing the Charles Bridge you may see , that almost everyone of the local people will touch a certain spot of the statue of Holy Jan Nepomuk, who was killed by the king by throwing him into the Moldau / Vltava from the bridge in 1393.
Touching the statue will bring good luck... Leave a Comment
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Prague has not been ruled by a monarch since 1918; it's not called the Czech Republic for nothing. But the Crown Jewels have an importance that go far beyond any mere monarchial appeal. In the summer of 2003, the Crown Jewels were put out on display for a brief period, in honor of the new Czech President; and thousands of people arranged their lives and sacrificed their time for the rare opportunity to see first-hand these emblems of Czech nationhood. Simply put, they are a significant embodiment of the ideals of the Czech State. Isn't it interesting how there is a basic desire to invest the nation-state with quasi-religious symbols: a crown, a battlefield, a flag. Nationality and patriotism are all wrapped up with the emblems of religion; these people were willing to wait in long lines for a few seconds glance as a sacred object. Leave a Comment
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If you are in Prague during the Easter holidays, you shouldn't miss the Easter market. It is in the Old town square and it is working from the morning till the evenng every day even in the Holly Sunday too. There is possible to buy traditional decorated eggs and other Easter's gifts and presents. Leave a Comment
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When passing over Charles Bridge, it is a local custom to stop at the statue of St. John Nepomuk and make a wish. There are two brass panels beneath the statue, one of which shows a mother and child protected by a soldier (with someone being thrown off the bridge) and the other depicts soldier and his dog. It is custom to make a wish whilst touching the panel for your wish to come true. I will let you know in due course if it works! Leave a Comment
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