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Statue on Charles Bridge  
   

Statue on Charles Bridge

This guy is now the saint of bridges in the Czech Republic. Apparantly, he was a priest that was a confessor to the queen, and when he refused to give her secrets to the king, he was tossed over the bridge. Five stars appeared when he hit the water.
Adventures in Czech Republic

March 24th 2007
I'm FINALLY getting to this long-overdue entry about my trip to Czech Republic last weekend! It's been a crazy week, and I figure I should get this posted before I leave for Greece today. Day 1 - Travel to Prague/Plzen My first solo international flight took off last Wednesday (Mar. 14) afternoon. It was kind of lonely since I spent the whole day waiting around for my bus and then the flight, b ... read more
Europe » Czech Republic » Plzen Region » Plzen

Czech Flag Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more
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