Brahe and Kepler

A Prague statue of Brahe and Kepler

A little plug for my favorite Prague walking tours:
City Walks . . . definitely check them out next time you're in Prague.

 

 

Coming to DC? I was one of the main contributors to this DC travel guide book -- it's perfect for a three-day weekend!

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Moon Metro: Washington, D.C (Avalon, 2002)

 

 




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October 3--Arrival | October 4--Restaurants | October 5--Ghosts | October 6--Venice
October 7--Research | October 8--Floods | October 10--Restaurants II
October 11--Books | October 14--Friends | October 15--Architecture | October 16--Leaving


October 15, 2002 -- Architecture

The buildings of Prague came through World War II relatively unscathed. Consequently the architecture is a delirious mix of styles, some dating back to before the last millennium, others much more recent. On any given block one may see Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Roccocco, Art Nouveau, Neoclassic, Romantic, and Cubist buildings standing next to each other, all with the occasional "Late Communist" as i've come to call the stark, straight-lined dark buildings that popped up in the 60s and 70s (officially, it's known as "Socialist Realist.")

A Tour:

Romanesque
Gothic
Renaissance
Roccocco
Art Nouveau
Romantic
Cubist
Socialist Realist



St. George's Basilica -- Originally built by Vatislav I in 920, the current structure dates from 1142.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 3--Arrival | October 4--Restaurants | October 5--Ghosts | October 6--Venice
October 7--Research | October 8--Floods | October 10--Restaurants II
October 11--Books | October 14--Friends | October 15--Architecture | October 16--Leaving