Jewish Quarters

The Green Fairy

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September 24th 2009
Today when we got up, it wasn't sunny. It was overcast. After some breakfast we got ready to walk up to the Old Town Square. It's another big square surrounded by buildings and filled with people and vendors. We saw the Astronomical clock on the old town hall. It's pretty crazy looking. Not only does it tell the time, but the zodiac, day, place of the sun, moon, etc. Every hour, on the hour ... 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