Ancient Prague

By Admin on June 15, 2015

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KTND - Just listening to Eastern Europe is concerned. At least think not comparable with Western European cities. But it turned out beautiful and ancient Prague with gothic architecture phase Bohemian culture. The capital of the Czech Republic not to noisy and too big nor too small to quietly ...

1. As soon as the train ride from Vienna (Austria) in Prague station, that our skepticism vanished. Pull grip on hotels in the old town, we eagerly find their way into the square astronomical clock from the paved walkway on the side "Notre Dame Cathedral in Týn" (Notre Dame du Týn). Astronomical Clock Square, the heart of old Prague, quite large with buildings, mosques surrounded clock tower.

Astronomical clock is a complicated apparatus and extremely sophisticated Hanus de la Rose is crafted in 1490, expressing at the same time the Roman calendar time (24 hours), scheduled ancient Czech hour (20 hours), sun position (in the sky, as seen from Earth), moon position, moon cycle, zodiac present time.

The clock consists of 2 parts. The bottom is a round face showing 12 months of the year. Both sides have four statues symbolizing respectively boast, calculated miserly, death, and ambition. The above is the main clock face.

Every hour, travelers from the square to put on, jostling to precede clock to witness clock operation: The statue begins to move, skeleton bell rope jerked repeatedly, then two boxes upper window opens, 12 apostles appear in turn pass, when sideways-facing doorway will look before moving on.

When the 12 apostles parade finished, golden chickens crowing wine storage above and church clock bell hour pounding point.The whole performance is only about two minutes, but steadily each day like, and each time that ... more than 500 years, through which new talent and creativity of Hanus is admirable!

And also because of the super Vietnamese talent that legend has it that after the completion of this masterpiece was her blind Hanus for he never even made the astronomical clock Monday.

Performances clock back end and travelers spread out across the plaza to see street artists playing, magic show or circus. But the focus remains tzigane musicians (Di-gan) with the ancient instrument, true picture of the burden of each wandering troubadours tzigane throughout Europe with her beautiful Carmen.

Climbing the clock tower, from here we discover a very different perspective of Prague, the "Church of Our Lady at Týn" and two pointed bell tower, or the red tile roofs and small alleys washed into the streets where restaurants, cafes closely, interspersed shop selling souvenirs and crystal bohemia. Made famous bohemian crystal from ancient crystal par with Venise, bringing pride to the whole region of Central and Eastern Europe ...

2. According to the winding road, eventually we find ourselves facing Charles Bridge. Seems like all tourists in Prague were
cornered both here. It's no wonder if you know that Charles Bridge is the bridge "nails" always appears on the publication of travel, photography as one of Europe's most beautiful bridge.

Ancient architecture of Charles Bridge with two rows of saints along the entire length, in harmony with the beauty of the river Vltava and the landscape connecting the two sides of the river. Two bridge towers majestically two, only avenues of language project linking ancient old town to the royal castle.

Standing between the bridge looking north tower, the dome intermingled the pinnacle of the old town spring, adorn the far background. Men will also look to see castle towers proudly Prague in the sunset of Bohemia region full of legends ...

Just walk slowly across the Charles Bridge, follow the steep road up, or jump on the tram tinkling to visit the castle.

Though not huge, but it took all day to visit. Walk past the main gate with guards standing solemnly, will come cathedral with holy tomb Jean Nepomucene minted from silver. Four silver angels fly lift curtain on the holy tomb. Particularly heavy Convention curtain roof under a ton but not very elegant look like a flying red ribbons.

The garden, Vladislav hall are sights not to be missed before the road Gold. Gold Road is essentially a narrow road with very low bungalows run along the north wall blocks look downhill slopes below, the position of the archers defense defend the castle (and also the fortress) Kings of Bohemia.

3 . Leave the castle we return the old town to explore a more simplicity Praha. Many pleasant surprises awaiting. An empty aisle with colorful blocks from baroque style. An outdoor eatery late afternoon. A woman in red roadside stop in the turning and singing holy pounding echoing all sides: a troubadour ... opera.

Or a small fair not far gunpowder tower (one of the ancient gates of Prague 13). Surprised because usually only fair in the town or small city, rarely in the capital. Praha fair also full of fruits and crafts. In particular there are two things that I did not see at the fair elsewhere. One is a fresh beer, brewed in a small pot brewing put on trailers trailers; and two are coffee, roasting and preparation site.

So for two consecutive noon every bored wandering around the clock tower, we came out here to sit on long wooden table in the corner of Market Statistics, sip hot xuch with beer, then drink coffee, absently Guests watched the map hand holding the camera;bustling back and forth on the road before the metro station Paladium.