Charles IV memorialized in Bronze

First Glimpse of Prague

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May 16th 2006
It is my goal to show up in Prague and be as little recognizable as a bumbling American as possible. Unfortunately a group tour is not the way to accomplish this. Nothing screams tourist more than fifty people pointing cameras at buildings that were built even before our country was founded. Actually, I was rather surprised by some of the snide remarks made by this group of choir students suppo ... read more

Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

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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