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Tag Archives: Praha
Mystery of the Big Book
Over the years, the photograph above has appeared on numerous blogs and websites, usually captioned as “man with large book at Prague Castle, 1940s” or “c. 1940s: Man with books.” However, bibliophiles and antiquarians have long questioned the image’s description … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Museums, Photography, Uncategorized
Tagged Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Klementinum, Prague, Praha
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Building Bridges
I’ve crossed the historic Charles Bridge in Prague dozens of times and never stopped to consider what an amazing feat of engineering it took to build this beautiful structure.The animation below details how the famous 14th-century Charles Bridge was built … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Architecture, Europe, Film, Tourism
Tagged Czech Republic, Prague, Praha
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Bookseller’s Lament
As a bookseller and collector, I occasionally lament the sale of a book. Sometimes it’s because I undervalued a title, but more often it’s nostalgia for the missing volume from my shelves. The other day I stumbled on a reference … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Europe, History, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Czechoslovakia, Prague, Praha
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Plague Dreams
Being an insomniac is not pleasant during the best of times, but during this bizarre pandemic it’s especially challenging. One of the ways that I soothe myself when I am unable to sleep is to recall some of the wonderful … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Europe, Museums, Tech, Tourism
Tagged Copernicus, Prague, Praha
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Gulliver’s Travels
From a distance, it looks as though a zeppelin has landed on the roof of Prague’s DOX Centre for Contemporary Art. On closer examination, it’s apparent that the airship is actually a clever architectural installation. Gulliver, named for Jonathan Swift’s iconic … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Architecture, Art, Europe, Museums, Tourism
Tagged DOX, Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift, Prague, Praha
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Kafka Heads Back To Prague
Last month, Czech artist David Cerný unveiled his amazing statue of Franz Kafka’s head outside of the Narodni trida Metro station in the heart of Prague.
Posted in Art, Europe, Writing
Tagged Franz Kafka, Metro, Narodni trida, Prague, Praha
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