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I CAME TO PRAGUE FROM GERMANY
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I arrived in Prague at night by train from Berlin, this is the train station another day. Every hour crowds gather to watch the Astronomical Clock at the Old Town Hall. What time is it exactly? The Prague Meridian is marked, for some unknown reason, in the middle of the old town square.
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Týn Church rises above some other buildings in the square. Obecní Dum is an amazing work of Art Nouveau architecture and home to Pragues largest concert hall. The 65m-tall Powder Tower stands across the Royal Way. Two battling Titans greet the crowd waiting to enter Prague Castle.
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St. Vitus Cathedral looms above as you enter the main courtyard of the castle. Inside St. Vitus Cathedral. The Great Tower on the left is flanked by the southern entrance, Golden Gate, of the cathedral. Vladislav Hall, inside the Old Royal Palace, was home to banquets and indoor jousting tournaments.
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Atop Petrin Hill arts students draw the view of Prague Castle. A portion of The Hunger Wall can be seen through the trees along Petrin Hill. Frank Gehry and Vlado Milunic's corraboration 'Dancing Building' or more commonly known as 'Fred & Ginger'. The view down Wenceslas Square...
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...and back up toward the National Museum with the statue of St. Wenceslas in the foreground. The view across the Vltava River at night... ...looking at Prague Castle. The TV Tower 216m, might have nice views of the city on a clear day, but it's just creepy that there are giant babies crawling along the sides.
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