Charles Bridge

Happy New Year from Prague

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January 1st 2017
Geo: 50.0845, 14.4165We started a lot earlier than the majority of people in Prague this morning, and consequently the Charles Bridge was almost deserted when we crossed it at 9am on our way to the Castle. We caught the tram up the hill from the other side of the river (we would have bought tickets but the meschine was broken!) and arrived at a good time for 10am Mass, even seeing the Garuda wal ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more