One More Look at the Shrine

John's fame is such that there are statues of him throughout the city; even on the Charles Bridge from whence he was tossed. He is not only a hero to the Catholics of Prague but is also seen as a national hero willing to die for his principles.

Day Five - Prowling Prague

December 24th 2007
Even though I consumed almost a gallon of Prague’s finest brews last night, I didn’t wake with any semblance of a hangover. We did choose to sleep in though. A late night combined with the knowledge that our first tourist stop (Prague Castle) wouldn’t open until 9:30 convinced me that I needed to rest up a bit before my proposed full day drive on Christmas Day. Once again we began our day w ... read more

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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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