September 2013 - Prague, Czech Republic
The Prague Castle, which is more a miniature old city than a castle.
The Prague Castle, which is more a miniature old city than a castle.
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| The castle complex, up on a hill | A pretty violent gate at the castle | The awesome Prague castle flag |
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| St. Vitus Cathedral, at the castle | In front of the cathedral | |
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| Perfect gothic spires | A classic gargoyle | I guess he's frightening because he plays Justin Bieber songs |
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| Lots of gargoyles | Inside the enormous cathedral | Murals and coats of arms |
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| I guess its the coats of arms of all of the cool families in the kingdom | A beautiful stained glass window | An organ fitting for such a church |
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| The relics of St. Adalbert, martyred in AD 997 | A silver shrine, in case you get tired of all of the gold | |
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| A chorus of gargoyles | ||
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| The backside of the very gothic cathedral | Still inside the castle complex | A grand hall |
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| The aptly named Window of Defenestration, where in 1618 the royal governors were thrown out the window (and surprisingly survived). | Inside the castle complex | |
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| The Prague castle |