Category: Czech Republic

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…

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…

Tavern U Krale Brabantskeho is the oldest pub in Prague and dates back to 1375.  It’s dusty and dingy with that dark ages atmosphere, candle lit inside, beers slammed on your rickety old table, creaky chairs, and cheeky bar maids.     Our bill was brought out in…

The ancient splendor and beauty of Prague, a city beyond compare, left an impression on my imagination that will never fade. Richard Wagner   Prague is the equal of Paris in terms of beauty. Its history goes back a millennium. And the beer? The best in Europe. The Lonely Planet…

The event preceded the architecture and the poem was the mediator. The story is clearly delineated; poetry and architecture are talking to each other forever. —Carlos Brillembourg   The event was the heroic political protest by Jan Palach on January 16, 1969.  On this day Palach set himself on fire…

Sure, we know you came to Prague to see the sights. But we offer a different angle. An opportunity to stop in the tracks for a few hours, get off the beaten path, and just be. Be among the locals. Get a better understanding of who the Czechs are. What…