Photo Trip: Prague Embankments

I visited Prague last Thursday, on a beautiful day when sun was playing with clouds. For me Prague is a very special city as that’s where I fell in love with my future wife. I had a nice walk by the embankments where we were wandering back then and used this time to make photos I am now sharing with you.

_{A view on the Charles bridge (built in 1402) and the famous Prague Castle.}

Prague is a motley city with a rich history and many magic treasures. I always feel enchanted by the atmosphere of the city center with its wonderful mix of Gothic, Baroque and Secessionist styles.

Prague is called the Golden City, the City of a Hundred Spires, and the Heart of Europe. Thanks to its location on Vltava river which was the main Central European highway in ancient times, Prague area was inhabited since the Paleolithic age. Celtic, Germanic and Slavonic tribes succeeded each other there during the centuries. From the Middle Age Prague was a royal capital and sometimes the main residence of Holy Roman Emperors. The historic center of Prague is included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

_{An example of Secessionist style many Prague buildings share. The inscription says “God grant happiness”.}

_{A view on Palackého bridge (built in 1878).}

There are 20 functional bridges across the Vltava river in Prague.

_{The entrance to Legií bridge (built in 1901).}

The tower you see on the photo was used to collect tolls in the bridge’s early times.

_{A view from Palackého on Jiráskův bridge (built in 1933).}

In the center you can see the Dancing House, one of Prague's landmarks with a very non-traditional design built at the location of a house destroyed by the U.S. bombing of Prague in 1945.

_{The historical building of the National Theater (built in 1881).}

The first theater scene in the Czech Republic and the alma mater of Czech opera.

_{Another view on the Prague Castle.}

Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records.

_{The Charles Bridge gate.}

The Charles Bridge is one of the most significant Gothic monuments of Old Prague and one of the most preserved medieval bridges in Europe.

Thank you for walking with me!

Camera: Sony Xperia XA1

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