Symphony of Danube III;Praha, Czech Republic

Symphony on the Blue Danube III Prague, Czech Republic Map of Eastern Europe; Budapest – Bratislava – Vienna – Duerstein/Melk – Passau, Germany - Pragua , Czech– Krakow, Poland – Warsow, Poland Agricultural condition is ideal for growing hops for Czeck Beer View of Prague on the Vltava River with the skyline of the Prague Castle Prague Castle - part of the Prague skyline; The mythical Princess Libuse, (8th c.) declared that "I can see a vast city whose fame reaches to the stars" View of Prague on Vltava River View of Prague Old Town Square with Ladislav Saloun's monument to Jan Hus, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of his martyrdom. The majestic spires of the Church of our Lady in the old town Renowned Astronomical Clock Memorial plaque of Jan Palach's death mask Jan Palach (1948 – 1969), a Czech student of history and political economy at Charles University, committed suicide by burning himself as a political protest against the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Red Armies. Giant Metronome replaced the giant statue of Stalin. Estate Theatre, Old Town, where Mozart introduced "The Giovanni" in 1787. We attended a chamber concert after champagne. Estate Theatre Charles Bridge Gate Close up Charles Bridge, the Avenue of the Saints Charles Bridge The Castle Gates to the First Courtyard in Castle Town, Prague The east end of St. Vitus with its fan of ambulatory chapels St. Vitus;the Rose Window, Castle Court, Praha The imposing interior of Vladislav's Great Hall in the Old Royal Palace; 62 meters in length, 16 meters width, 13 meters height, with the intricacies of the reticulated Lierne vaulting, it ranks as one of the most beautiful and the largest secular interior from this period in Prague, built in 1493-1503. Imagine, here, the Bohemian kings were elected and the walls once rang with the sound of hooves of the gallop when jousting tournaments were held inside the palace! My Favorite! Cathedral of St. Vitus;a view along the nave Cathedral of St. Vitus Cathedral of St.Vitus;Czech born artist, 1860-1939, Alfons Mucha’s stunning stained window. He is Art Nouveau Painter, decorative artist, advertisements, postcards, posters and best known for his series of posters of Sarah Bernhardt. Silver Tomb of St. John Nepomuk on the right of the High Altar Tomb of St. John Nepomuk, recently canonized saint, made in Vienna in 1733-1736, The Baroque façade of St. George’s Church, 912, the oldest surviving church in Hradcany, Prague Lobkowicz Palace Concert Hall Concert Starbucks in the Castle Town with the view of Praha Golden Lane where the Franz Kafka lived. Photo Seong Koo and Sungja Cho Webpage by Sungja Cho January 11, 2014