June 7, 2002 - Prague

(part 2)

There was just too much to see and do in Prague.  I spent a good 6 hours at the Prague Castle and in the Europe's Center at 1000 AD exhibit.  It was simply amazing how many perfectly preserved artifacts they've got there.  My feet were killing me by the end of the day but it was well worth it.

The main hall of the old palace at the Prague Castle

Another view of the odl palace showing the amazing ceiling

The entryway to the very small chapel in the old palace

The top of one of the walls as seen from a balcony at the old palace

The other balconies

The small chapel in the old palace

The pipe organ in small chapel

Me being a dork

An ornate door knocker at the entrance to the Basilica of St. George

The interior of the Basilica of St. George

A painting inside the Basilica of St. George

An unrestored section of the celing in the Basilica of St. George

A wood carving showing St. George slaying the dragon

The tomb of St. George

The altar in the Basilica of St. George

A tomb covering placed on the wall to perserve if from people walking on it

A restored section of ceiling in the Basilica of St. George

The Golden Row, where shops have been run since the castle was first built

The prison at the Prague Castle

The inside of the prison

Me getting a feel for medieval prison life

Another elaborate door to a building in the Prague castle

The knocker from the previous door

The Mathias Gate, one of the entrances to the main part of the Prague Castle

The south gate to the Prague Castle, with the First Courtyard in the distance

One of the statues that adorns the south gate

The other statue that adorns the south gate

A large fountain in the First Courtyard

The Loreta Church, not far from the Prague Castle (no pictures allowed inside)

The Strahov Monastery

The courtyard inside the Strahov Monastery

Another view of the Strahov Monastery

Very interesting ivy growth on a wall of the Strahov Monastery

Another view of the Strahov Monastery

The main entrance to the Strahov Monastery

One of the libraries inside the Strahov Monastery

The ceiling in another of the libraries

Several stories of books

A collection of perserved aquatic life from over 200 years ago

Another view of the main library

Just a simple street in Prague

I have no idea what was going on with the exterior of this building but it sure was eye-catching

Not a clue

The west side of the Charles Bridge

One of the many statues that adorn the Charles Bridge

A small canal that the Charles Bridge passes over

A picturesque courtyard near the Charles Bridge

A view of the Vltava River

Approaching the east end of the Charles Bridge

The guard tower at the east end of the Charles Bridge