3.4.2007

Left for Pilzeň (Prague) at 9:00. Like most things in this country, the Hbf (main train station, Hlavni Nádraží) is dirty and faling apart. Two hours later we got off in Prague and made our way to the National Museum (Národní muzeum) and Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí)


Národní muzeum

Václavské náměstí
Václavské náměstí is one the major squares in Prague and it was here where two university students burned them selves to death to protest the Soviet invasion on Czechoslovakia. The 'velvet revolution' of 1989, which caused the collapse of the Soviet government in Czechoslovakia, also took place here. After the square we headed deeper into the city and saw 3 of the city gates. Eventually made out way into the town square, where I big Easter market was. Attached to a church was an astronomical clock, and lucky enough it was only a few minutes to 12:00. Went for some typical Czech lunch. Small sandwiches with meats, cheese, mayo and/or mustard. Also saw a store selling an interesting type of vodka..only in Europe ;)
Our next stop was the Karlův most (Charles Bridge). This is one of the best preserved cities in Europe, especially Central/Eastern Europe, as very little damage came upon it during WW II. The Charles bridge is a bridge that connects Alt (Old) and Neu (New) Prague. Along the bridge are 36 saints and other religious icons.

The view from this city of the city is amazing! On the other side of the river is the Prague Castle (Pražský hrad) , Katedrála svatého Víta (St. Vitus Cathedral), and the palace of the president.



Entrance to the palace and Church

Katedrála svatého Víta (St. Vitus Cathedral)
After the castle we walked around the old part of the city, saw a few embassey (India,Belgium, and Poland) then made our way back the Hbf. The train we were on to go back was like the Harry Potter one =D