April 22, 2006
articles: 11
czech it out
I couldn't think of a better title so i stole this one from a tshirt. Here are some of my photos from Prague.
I Can't Get Enough of the Buildings
As those of you who regularly read our blog know Nancy and I both enjoy looking at the buildings here in Prague and especially enjoy the ornate doorways decorations over the doorways and on the buildings. So here are more p.s. I spent the evening last evening and the day today in a study of Ignatius of...
Make the wish come true
Prague,Charles bridgeCross on the right side of the bridge,this is the place,where Jan Nepomucky (Johann Nepomuk) was thrown into the Vltava river.And if you touch the cross-sign and wish something, your wishes come true (maybe)
Charlie Jo - Cold morning on Charles Bridge. Soft pastel and oil on archival paper. (detail)
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Charlie Jo - At the Table. Soft pastel and oil on archival paper.
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James Blunt in Prague
James Blunt, young British star will play in Prague. His album Back to Bedlam is now in top ten most sold albums of world, more than six millions people bought it. He awarded two BRIT AWARDS. Concert will be at unique place of Prague castle in Lumbe’s garden 2 under open sky, at 18th July 2006. You can get tickets at Ticketstream. Tickets are available as for an opening price of 450 CZK ...
Centre will be protected by more policemen
Touristic season is coming and Prague will raise number of policemen in centre from 250 to 300. Biggest problem is small criminality like pickpocketing, street exchange, begging, of disturbing in night. Street exchange is dangerous for people unfamiliar with Czech banknotes. It can happen, that exchanger will sell you for example old Bulgarian banknotes instead of Czech. Most guarded places ...
Prague Spring without a famous conductor
Wiener philharmonic concert, will not be directed by renowned conductor Zubin Mehta in terms of his illness. Program won’t be changed – you can hear Mozart symphony D major "Prague", Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, with solo vocal part by Romanian soprano Ildiko Raimondi. This part part of Prague spring at 13th May, played in Smetana hall of Municipal house will be directed by front Austrian conductor Leopold Hager...
Toll in Prague centre in 2008
Prague wants to fight against cars in centre of Prague. In 2008 starts testing project in historical part, in 2010 will be toll payed in whole central part of Prague. It is not clear, how will be toll payed, there are more possibilities. like chips, satellite, or like in London through SMS, phone or the Internet. Model of toll in city centre was taken from London, where tolls are payed three years. There is about 150 000 ...

