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Krtek!
Feelling a bit nostalgic, as Krtek was part of my childhood. -
Yellow cars
I haven't seen that many yellow cars in years! -
St. Vitus Cathedral
A beauty. This one dates from 1344. Finished in 1929. -
St. Vitus Cathedral
What a cute gecko-dragon! -
St. Vitus Cathedral
St. Wenceslaus Chapel (1364). The lower part depicts the Passion and includes over 1300 semi-precious stones (1373). The upper part depicts the life of St. Wenceslaus (1509). The statue of St. Wenceslaus is by Jindřich Parler (1373). -
St. Vitus Cathedral
My totally uneducated guess would say this is 20th century. But of course I may be wrong. -
St. Vitus Cathedral
Well, look who's here: Barbara of Cilli. She actually is buried in this cathedral. -
St. Vitus Cathedral
Tomb of St. John Nepomuk, 1736. Not very modest if you ask me. -
St. Vitus Cathedral
Tomb of St Vitus. -
St. Vitus Cathedral
Between the chapel of the Virgin Mary and the main altar. -
St. Vitus Cathedral
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Bazilika sv. Jiří
Saint Rochus? -
Bazilika sv. Jiří
Wooden tomb of Vratislav (921). -
Bazilika sv. Jiří
Early 13th century frescoes (Heavenly Jerusalem) in the apse and 16th century ones (Coronation of Our Lady) in the side aisles. -
Bazilika sv. Jiří
I know St. Vitus is the famous one, but I like this one more. Founded in 920, reconstructed in 1151. -
Wallenstein gardens
Adriaen de Vries's statue of the horse with a snake (~1620). What a magnificent garden this is. -
Wallenstein gardens
Peacocks casually walking around... -
Dripstone Wall
Dripstone wall in Wallenstein Garden, constructed in 1630! -
Dripstone Wall
I still can't believe this is 400 years old. -
Čůrající postavy
A statue of two men pissing at each other. Their bits move. By David Černý (2004). -
Prague's narrowest alley
The alley needs its own traffic light :-) -
Gallery Meow!
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Philosophical library
Dating from 1784, it was designed to acommodate bookcases from the abolished Louka Convent. The ceiling depicts scenes from the intellectual history, whatever that is. -
Strahov library
The xylotheque books are slightly different from normal books. So so so cool! -
Strahov library
Terrestrial globe, Willem Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1630. -
Strahov library
Giuseppe Biancani, Sphaera Mundi Seu Cosmographia, Modena (1653). -
Strahov library
The book of fixed stars, Al-Sufi, Veneto, 14th century. -
Strahov library
Celestial globe, Willem Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1630. -
Strahov library
Celestial globe, Willem Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1630. -
Strahov library
Planiglobium Coeleste Catholicum, Jacob ab Heyden, 1628. GPT translates it as "universal celestial map". -
Theological library
Ceiling decorations depict "the struggle for wisdom in relation to the love of knowledge and literature." What? -
Strahov library
Celestial globe, Willem Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1603. -
Strahov library
A xylotheque: a library for trees. How cool is that :-) -
Strahov library
John of Šelmberk's Bible, 1440. -
Strahov library
John of Šelmberk's Bible, 1440. -
Strahov library
St. Catherine on the back side of the incunable cover, property of Vaclav of Rovne. As the book is from 1489, the drawing is from 'after 1489'. Makes sense. -
Strahov library
Albert of Šternberk's Pontifical, 1376. Depicted are kneeling Emperor Charles IV and Albert Šternberk, bishop of Litomyšl. -
Strahov library
The Strahov Evangeliary, dating from 860-865. Yes, 860-865. Written in gold script, the document was decorated with four pictures of the Evangelists in the 10th century. The illuminations represent Trier school of the Ottoman book painting. -
Strahov library
Rules of the Strahov library, proclaimed by Abbot Hieronymus Hirnheim on September 15, 1672. -
Church of St. Rochus
It used to be a church. Now they sell entrance tickets here. -
Stairs!
I actually met a cyclist who considered going down here. He decided not to do it. -
Astronomical Clock
Ah, the crowds in the city centre... -
Astronomical Clock
A still working - and still great looking - astronomical clock from the 15th century. -
Staroměstské náměstí
The old town square, a charming city centre. -
Church of Our Lady before Týn
An iconic 14th century gothic church. -
Karl's bridge
The construction of the bridge began in 1357 /what an odd number, btw ;-)/ under King Charles IV. -
Prague
Another lovely view of Prague -
Prague
If you look closely, really closely... you can spot the 'climbing babies' on the TV tower in the background. -
Old castle stairs
The old staircase to the castle. Surprisingly few tourists - compared to The Bridge. -
Hmmm...
Not very useful, a mirror like this. -
Prague
Another lovely view of the town. -
Zlatá ulička
Not many right angles in old houses. -
Zlatá ulička
An owl above a wizard's house. -
Zlatá ulička
Apparently the houses were painted in bright colours in the 1950s! -
Zlatá ulička
Nr. 22, where Kafka lived for a while. -
Zlatá ulička
The famous Golden lane. -
Zlatá ulička
A lovely street indeed. Originally built in the 16th century for castle guards. Later inhabited by the goldsmiths (or alchemists), which gave the lane the name. -
Prague castle
I love the simplicity of the bench! And the red Baroque facade hides a wonderful Romanesque church. -
St. Vitus Cathedral
A wonderful piece of Gothic architecture, 14th and 15th century. -
Prague castle
The Prague castle around the cathedral. Obviously a staircase, as the windows indicate. -
National gallery
Interesting facade. -
Kandelábr
What a wonderful piece of urban furniture. This one is on Loretánská street. -
Local art
A literal clown-fish. -
Local art
U Černého vola - At the black ox, obviously. -
Strahov Monastery
My favourite access to the monastery is up these stairs. Just the off-centred circle annoys me. -
Prague
Prague, as seen from the Lookout with Vineyard. -
Cros de Cagnes
Enjoying every moment of my stay before flying back home. When can I return? -
Cros de Cagnes
What do you do if your departing plane is delayed? -
Biot
I forgot the name of the artist, but this is Biot by night. The other side shows Biot by day. -
Biot
One can never get tired of sunrises like these. -
Antibes
Place Nationale and Fredzia (?) -
Antibes
Jardin des Poètes -
Antibes
Le Défi de Nicolas Lavarenne -
Antibes
Plage de la Gravette in late autumn. -
Antibes
I just love him. Le Nomade by Jaume Plensa (2010). -
Biot
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Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne
One can actually see the strong wind blowing :-) -
Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne
An important crossroad, it seems. -
Siagne Valley
About fifty shades of green? -
Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne
View of Saint-Cézaire across the valley of Siagne. So looking from Var to Alpes-Maritimes. -
Callian
Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption -
Callian
A passage behind the church. -
Callian
Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Callian (1675). The church in Callian has seen better times. -
Callian
I'm running out of adjectives to describe the beauty of this region... -
Callian
The castle is currently under renovation. But it is going to be a beauty once it's finished! -
Callian
I like the font :-) -
Callian
Château de Callian and its pig, bearer of good fortune. Fingers crossed it works ;-) -
Tourrettes
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Tourrettes
La traverse des arts. Yes, it is. -
Tourrettes
Is this the most beautiful time of the year? -
Tourrettes
Another painting found in the streets of Tourrettes. -
Tourrettes
Such a charming village! -
Tourrettes
Another example of wonderfully decorated doors! -
Tourettes
Not only the doors are painted in this village. What a gem! -
Tourrettes
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Tourrettes
One of the many painted/decorated doors in the village. -
Tourrettes
Probably my favourite town around here: Tourrettes. -
Lunch!
We had troubles finding a place not too windy to sit down and eat lunch. -
Fayence
A cute graffiti in the old town :-) -
Fayence
Le four du Mitan was used regularly from 1522 to 1917.