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Daily Archives: April 25, 2018

Czech Republic,Prague,Travel

Prague Castle Dating from the Ninth Century

posted on : April 25, 2018 posted by : admin

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world. It may be huge but it is the most visited tourist attraction in Prague and the day we visited I was in awe and anguish over the hordes of tourists roaming the castle…

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Czech Republic,Prague,Travel

House of the Black Madonna

posted on : April 25, 2018

The first Cubist building in Europe, the House of the Black Madonna, was designed by Josef Gočár in 1912 and was built as a department store.  A copy of a Baroque statuette of the Black Madonna adorns the corner of the building, giving it its name. Following an extensive…

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Czech Republic,Prague,Travel

She Looks Like a Model

posted on : April 25, 2018

We were on the outside patio of the Grand Cafe Orient Cafe on the second floor of the House of the Black Madonna when I looked down and saw a young woman and thought to myself:  She looks like a model.  I should take a picture.   All my years…

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