We stayed in Zizkov, a residential neighborhood east of the old city. This area has more bars per capita than any other area in Prague
The statue of Zizkov, who lead the Hussites into victory against the
Catholic armies. The ''Russian monument'' was actually built between WWI
and WWII to
hononr the Czechoslovak legion who fought against the Hapsburgs, but
during the Soviet era it was used as a mausoleum for a Communist Party
hack. We climbed this hill to watch the New Year’s eve fireworks, which
lasted over 2 hours and took place all across the city.
The Novomestska radnice, the site of the first defenestration of Prague.
The window was not open for business on this winter day.
The Jesuit church nearby. In 1556, Ferdinand I summoned the Jesuits to
Prague to bolster the Catholic cause in Bohemia. Once the
Counter-Reformation set in, they were given control of the University and
the provincial education system. The Jesuits were kicked out of the
country in 1773 due to their tremendous power, which the rulers must have
seen as a threat.
A building covered in sgraffito.
The famous astronomical clock.
An ornate door on the old town square.
The old town square with the Christmas market (still going strong 6 days
later) and the Tyn church in the background.
Deja Vu.
The monument to Jan Hus in the town square.
Heather and Dan enjoy deserty after a long day of sightseeing.