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  • Prague Castle, 10th - 14th centuries, the largest ancient castle in the world, and St Vitus cathedral, a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, Prague, Czech Republic. The first castle was built here in the 9th century and over the years the kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices here. The famous Slovenian architect Josip Plecnik carried out extensive renovations in the First Republic (1918-1938). The cathedral's full name is the St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert cathedral and is the largest church in the Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The main street in Prague castle, 10th - 14th centuries, and St George's Basilica Tower in the distance, founded by Vratislaus I of Bohemia in 920 and rebuilt 1142, Prague, Czech Republic. Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world. The first castle was built here in the 9th century and over the years the kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices here. The famous Slovenian architect Josip Plecnik carried out extensive renovations in the First Republic (1918-1938). The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Prague Castle, 10th - 14th centuries, the largest ancient castle in the world, and St Vitus cathedral, a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, Prague, Czech Republic. The first castle was built here in the 9th century and over the years the kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices here. The famous Slovenian architect Josip Plecnik carried out extensive renovations in the First Republic (1918-1938). The cathedral's full name is the St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert cathedral and is the largest church in the Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the Lesser quarter or Mala Strana with Prague Castle, 10th - 14th centuries, the largest ancient castle in the world, and St Vitus cathedral, a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, Prague, Czech Republic. The first castle was built here in the 9th century and over the years the kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices here. The famous Slovenian architect Josip Plecnik carried out extensive renovations in the First Republic (1918-1938). The cathedral's full name is the St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert cathedral and is the largest church in the Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main Tower of St Vitus cathedral, 96.5m high, begun in gothic style and finished in baroque by Nikolaus Pacassia. St Vitus cathedral, a Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, within Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic. The cathedral has a triple nave, a short transept and a five-bayed choir and decagon apse with ambulatory and radiating chapels. The cathedral's full name is the St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert cathedral and is the largest church in the Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Facade of the King Solomon Kosher restaurant, with a Star of David in the window and a Hebrew clock above, in the Jewish quarter or Josefov, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted wooden relief of a lascivious woman in Art Nouveau style, on the facade of the Cafe per Lei on the corner of Husova and Karlova streets, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dawn at the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century, across the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction began under King Charles IV, replacing the old Judith Bridge built 1158‚??1172 after flood damage in 1342. This new bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenny most) or the Prague Bridge (Prazsky most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The bridge is 621m long and nearly 10m wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two on the Lesser Quarter side and one on the Old Town side. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kafka House, no. 22 Golden Lane, within the northern bailey area of Prague Castle, which was inhabited 1916-17 by Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, Prague, Czech Republic. The Golden Lane contained modest dwellings, which are now the last remains of the small-scale architecture of Prague Castle. They were inhabited by the castle servants, perhaps goldsmiths (hence the name) and the castle marksmen. The tiny houses were occupied until World War II, and have been preserved since then. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clock on the Jewish Town Hall or zidovska radnice with Hebrew numerals, which are the same as letters in the Hebrew alphabet. The Hebrew numerals begin with aleph and continue counterclockwise around the clock dial. The Jewish Town Hall was built next to the Old New Synagogue on the corner of Maiselova and Cervena Ulice in 1586 in Renaissance style under the sponsorship of Mayor Mordechai Maisel, with a Rococo facade added in the 18th century, in the Josefov or Jewish quarter of Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses and shops on Old Town Square or Staromestske namesti, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Old Town Square or Staromestske namesti with the Jan Hus Memorial by Ladislav Saloun, 1915, and the Tyn Church or Church of Our Lady before Tyn, built 14th - 15th centuries in the late Gothic style, with multiple spires on each tower, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view over the city of Prague, with Prague Castle, 10th - 14th centuries, the largest ancient castle in the world, and St Vitus cathedral, a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, in the distance, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the tomb of Jehuda Liva Ben Becalel or Rabbi Low, 1609, with a rearing lion carved within an elliptical garland, in the Old Jewish Cemetery, in the Josefov or Jewish Quarter of Prague, Czech Republic. The original cemetery was called "The Jewish Garden" and was excavated under the Vladislavova street, New Town. Because Jewish graves cannot be moved, when the cemetery became full, more earth was put on top and the tombstones shuffled up, until there were 12 layers of tombs and approximately 12,000 tombstones presently visible, although there may be as many as 100,000 burials in all. Others buried here include Mordechai Maisel (d. 1601), David Gans (d. 1613) and David Oppenheim (d. 1736). The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tombstones in the Old Jewish Cemetery, dating from 1439 to 1787, in the Josefov or Jewish Quarter of Prague, Czech Republic. The original cemetery was called "The Jewish Garden" and was excavated under the Vladislavova street, New Town. Because Jewish graves cannot be moved, when the cemetery became full, more earth was put on top and the tombstones shuffled up, until there were 12 layers of tombs and approximately 12,000 tombstones presently visible, although there may be as many as 100,000 burials in all. Those buried here include Yehuda ben Bezalel or the Maharal Rabbi Low (d. 1609), Mordechai Maisel (d. 1601), David Gans (d. 1613) and David Oppenheim (d. 1736). The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tombstones in the Old Jewish Cemetery, dating from 1439 to 1787, in the Josefov or Jewish Quarter of Prague, Czech Republic. The original cemetery was called "The Jewish Garden" and was excavated under the Vladislavova street, New Town. Because Jewish graves cannot be moved, when the cemetery became full, more earth was put on top and the tombstones shuffled up, until there were 12 layers of tombs and approximately 12,000 tombstones presently visible, although there may be as many as 100,000 burials in all. Those buried here include Yehuda ben Bezalel or the Maharal Rabbi Low (d. 1609), Mordechai Maisel (d. 1601), David Gans (d. 1613) and David Oppenheim (d. 1736). The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Restaurant of the Old Synagogue, now an Italian restaurant in an Art Nouveau building known as Restaurace u stare synagogy, behind the town hall at the beginning of the Parizska shopping street in the Jewish quarter or Josefov, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statues of St Adalbert wearing a mitre and holding a crozier and St Sigismund wearing a crown and holding a sceptre, orb and cross, from the top of the Gothic style Old Town bridge tower at the end of the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century across the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Adalbert of Prague, 956-997, was a Czech Roman Catholic saint, a Bishop of Prague and a missionary and patron saint of Bohemia, Poland, Hungary and Prussia. St Sigismund was a patron saint of Bohemia whose relics are held in Prague. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British politician and prime minister, by Frantisek Belsky, Czech sculptor, next to the British Embassy in Thunovska Street, Lesser quarter or Mala Strana, Prague, Czech Republic. The bronze bust was inaugurated in 1992 with Czechoslovak soldiers holding a guard of honour. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Early morning view of Prague seen from Prague Castle, with the Charles Bridge or Karluv most and its towers, across the Vltava river, with the Old Town in the distance, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Bedrich Smetana Museum, dedicated to the life and works of the Czech composer Bedrich Smetana, 1824-1884, and the Vltara river, seen from the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sunrise at the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century, looking towards the Old Town bridge tower, across the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction began under King Charles IV, replacing the old Judith Bridge built 1158‚??1172 after flood damage in 1342. This new bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenny most) or the Prague Bridge (Prazsky most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The bridge is 621m long and nearly 10m wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two on the Lesser Quarter side and one in Gothic style on the Old Town side. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dawn at the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century, looking towards the Old Town bridge tower, with the Crucifix and Calvary sculpture, 1657, across the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction began under King Charles IV, replacing the old Judith Bridge built 1158‚??1172 after flood damage in 1342. This new bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenny most) or the Prague Bridge (Prazsky most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The bridge is 621m long and nearly 10m wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two on the Lesser Quarter side and one in Gothic style on the Old Town side. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sunrise at the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century, looking towards the Old Town bridge tower, the Vltava river and the Bedrich Smetana Museum in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction began under King Charles IV, replacing the old Judith Bridge built 1158‚??1172 after flood damage in 1342. This new bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenny most) or the Prague Bridge (Prazsky most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The bridge is 621m long and nearly 10m wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two on the Lesser Quarter side and one in Gothic style on the Old Town side. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Charles Bridge or Karluv most at dawn, built 1357 - 15th century, and the Vtlava river, Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction began under King Charles IV, replacing the old Judith Bridge built 1158‚??1172 after flood damage in 1342. This new bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenny most) or the Prague Bridge (Prazsky most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The bridge is 621m long and nearly 10m wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards, seen here. It is protected by three bridge towers, two on the Lesser Quarter side and one on the Old Town side. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Museum Kampa, a modern art gallery showing central European and Czech work from the private collection of Meda Mladek, wife of Jan V Mladek, Kampa Island, Prague, Czech Republic. The museum opened in 2003 and is housed in Sova's Mills on the eastern bank of Kampa Island on the River Vltava. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Star of David on the facade of the Pinkasova synagoga or Pinkas synagogue, built 1535 and named after the Krakow Rabbi Pinkas, grandson of Aharon Meshullam Horowitz, in the Jewish quarter or Josefov, Prague, Czech Republic. It is now administered by the Jewish Museum. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze plaque with a bust of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, on the corner of his Birthplace House on the corner of Kaprova Street and Maiselova Street, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. Kafka was born in this house on July 3rd 1883 and lived here with his parents for 2 years. A memorial plaque and the name of the square commemorate Franz Kafka. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the Old Town with the Charles Bridge or Karluv most and the Gothic Old Town bridge tower, seen from Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St George's Basilica (red facade) and the Benedictine St George's Abbey to its left, within Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic. The basilica was founded by Vratislaus I of Bohemia in 920, enlarged in 973 with the addition of the Abbey ad then rebuilt after a major fire in 1142. The basilica now houses the 19th century Bohemian Art Collection of the National Gallery in Prague. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View over the Old Town with the Gothic Old Town bridge tower at the end of the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, and the spires of the Church of Our Lady before Tyn in the centre, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the Vltava river with the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, the Bedrich Smetana Museum on the right, and the 10m high purple middle finger by sculptor David Cerny, erected October 2013 facing the seat of the leftist president Zeman before the parliamentary elections (far right), Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Bedrich Smetana Museum, dedicated to the life and works of the Czech composer Bedrich Smetana, 1824-1884, on the banks of the Vltara river, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Orloj or Prague Astronomical Clock, made by Hanus and installed in 1410 on the southern wall of the Old Town Hall on Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic. The clock mechanism has 3 main components: the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details; "The Walk of the Apostles", a clockwork hourly show of figures of the Apostles and other moving sculptures striking the time; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months. It is the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bridges over the Vltava river, including the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, as seen from Letna, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of Old Town Square or Staromestske namesti with the Tyn Church or Church of Our Lady before Tyn, built 14th - 15th centuries in the late Gothic style, with multiple spires on each tower, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of St Francis of Assisi at the Old Town end of the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century across the Vltava river, and the dome of the St Franciscus Church, built 1679-89, on the Crusaders Square in the distance, with its monument to Charles IV, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clock on the Jewish Town Hall or zidovska radnice with Hebrew numerals, which are the same as letters in the Hebrew alphabet. The Hebrew numerals begin with aleph and continue counterclockwise around the clock dial. The Jewish Town Hall was built next to the Old New Synagogue on the corner of Maiselova and Cervena Ulice in 1586 in Renaissance style under the sponsorship of Mayor Mordechai Maisel, with a Rococo facade added in the 18th century, in the Josefov or Jewish quarter of Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Dancing House, Tancici dum or Nationale-Nederlanden building, built 1992-96 by the Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunic and the Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, at Rasin's riverbank or Rasinovo nabrezi, Prague, Czech Republic. The contemporary design remains controversial in Prague's historical centre. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture of Moses Dreaming of Adam, 1905, by Frantisek Bilek, 1872-1941, Czech sculptor, in the small park next to the Old New Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of bronze statue of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, by Jaroslav Rona, born 1957, Czech sculptor, inaugurated 4th December 2003, on Dusni Street near the Spanish synagogue, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. The 3.75m high statue shows Kafka riding on the shoulders of a headless and armless giant, and was inspired by Kafka's 1904 story, Description of a Struggle. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Orloj or Prague Astronomical Clock, made by Hanus and installed in 1410 on the southern wall of the Old Town Hall on Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic. The clock mechanism has 3 main components: the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details; "The Walk of the Apostles", a clockwork hourly show of figures of the Apostles and other moving sculptures striking the time; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months. It is the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Anton Dvorak, 1841-1904, Czech composer, in front of the National Theatre, The Rudolfinum, built 1876-1884 in neo-Renaissance style by architects Josef Zitek and Josef Schulze on Jan Palach Square in Prague, Czech Republic. Originally intended as a multipurpose cultural building, the Rudolfinum was inagurated on February 7, 1885. In 1919 it was converted to the House of Commons of the Czechoslovak Republic. Concert activity was restored to the Rudolfinum during the German occupation, and fully after 1992 with a general reconstruction by architect Karel Prager, when it became home to the Czech Philharmonic and the Rudolfinum Gallery. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of a winged victory holding a wreath and a horn of plenty, in front of the National Theatre, The Rudolfinum, built 1876-1884 in neo-Renaissance style by architects Josef Zitek and Josef Schulze on Jan Palach Square in Prague, Czech Republic. Originally intended as a multipurpose cultural building, the Rudolfinum was inagurated on February 7, 1885. In 1919 it was converted to the House of Commons of the Czechoslovak Republic. Concert activity was restored to the Rudolfinum during the German occupation, and fully after 1992 with a general reconstruction by architect Karel Prager, when it became home to the Czech Philharmonic and the Rudolfinum Gallery. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Hebrew inscription and Star of David on the Jewish Ceremonial Hall or Obradni sin, built 1911-12 under the architect J Gerstl for the Jewish Burial Society or Hevrah Kaddishah, in the neo-Romanesque style. Originally used as a ceremonial hall and mortuary it now forms part of The Jewish Museum of Prague holding exhibitions relating to Jewish history, in the Jewish quarter or Josefov, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze plaque with a bust of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, on the corner of his Birthplace House on the corner of Kaprova Street and Maiselova Street, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. Kafka was born in this house on July 3rd 1883 and lived here with his parents for 2 years. A memorial plaque and the name of the square commemorate Franz Kafka. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a relief depicting a monk with a dead or dying man shrouded in cloth and a Greek pagoda on a rocky mountain, on a stone pillar from a religious statue on the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century across the Vltava river, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Crucifix and Calvary sculpture, installed 1657, on the Charles Bridge or Karluv most over the Vltava river, Prague, Czech Republic. Bought in Dresden, this crucifix was originally made in 1629 by H Hillger after a design by W E Brohn. The golden Hebrew text was added in 1696, when the Prague authorities accused a local Jewish leader, Elias Backoffen, of blasphemy. His punishment was to raise funds for gold-plated Hebrew letters, spelling out the Kedusha from a Hebrew prayer. The inscription was a symbolic humiliation of Prague Jews. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monument to Julius Zeyer, 1841-1901, Czech writer, playwright and Romantic poet, 1931, by Josef Mauder, in Chotkovy Sady or the Chotek Gardens, the first public park in Prague, opened 1833, Prague, Czech Republic. The grotto-like monument features life-size characters from Zeyer's works carved in white marble, emerging from the rocks. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Vltava river and the Baroque St Nicholas church or Kostel svateho Mikulase, built 1704-1755 by Kilian Dientzenhofer, in the Lesser quarter or Mala Strana, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view over the city of Prague, with Prague Castle, 10th - 14th centuries, the largest ancient castle in the world, and St Vitus cathedral, a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, in the distance, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of Old Town Square or Staromestske namesti with the Jan Hus Memorial by Ladislav Saloun, 1915, and the Tyn Church or Church of Our Lady before Tyn, built 14th - 15th centuries in the late Gothic style, with multiple spires on each tower, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Orloj or Prague Astronomical Clock, made by Hanus and installed in 1410 on the southern wall of the Old Town Hall on Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic. The clock mechanism has 3 main components: the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details; "The Walk of the Apostles", a clockwork hourly show of figures of the Apostles and other moving sculptures striking the time; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months. It is the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance of the Chief Rabbinate on the Jewish Town Hall or zidovska radnice, built next to the Old New Synagogue on the corner of Maiselova and Cervena Ulice in 1586 in Renaissance style under the sponsorship of Mayor Mordechai Maisel, with a Rococo facade added in the 18th century, in the Josefov or Jewish quarter of Prague, Czech Republic. The studded wooden doors are topped with 2 stars of David, in iron on the window fretwork and gold on the stone decorative pediment. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tombstones in the Old Jewish Cemetery, dating from 1439 to 1787, in the Josefov or Jewish Quarter of Prague, Czech Republic. The original cemetery was called "The Jewish Garden" and was excavated under the Vladislavova street, New Town. Because Jewish graves cannot be moved, when the cemetery became full, more earth was put on top and the tombstones shuffled up, until there were 12 layers of tombs and approximately 12,000 tombstones presently visible, although there may be as many as 100,000 burials in all. Those buried here include Yehuda ben Bezalel or the Maharal Rabbi Low (d. 1609), Mordechai Maisel (d. 1601), David Gans (d. 1613) and David Oppenheim (d. 1736). The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze statue of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, by Jaroslav Rona, born 1957, Czech sculptor, inaugurated 4th December 2003, on Dusni Street near the Spanish synagogue, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. The 3.75m high statue shows Kafka riding on the shoulders of a headless and armless giant, and was inspired by Kafka's 1904 story, Description of a Struggle. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The 10m high purple middle finger by sculptor David Cerny, erected October 2013 on a floating barge on the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. The Czech artist is known for his anti-communist stance has positioned the hand to face Prague Castle, seat of the leftist president Zeman, days before parliamentary elections that could give the communists a taste of power almost a quarter-century after they were ousted. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crufixion high relief carved in stone within a Gothic arch on the central gate of the Main Portal or hlavni portal of St Vitus Cathedral, a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, within Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic. The relief work was completed by O Spaniel according to the plans of V H Brunner. The cathedral's full name is the St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert cathedral and is the largest church in the Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sunrise at the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century, looking towards the Old Town bridge tower, across the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction began under King Charles IV, replacing the old Judith Bridge built 1158‚??1172 after flood damage in 1342. This new bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenny most) or the Prague Bridge (Prazsky most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The bridge is 621m long and nearly 10m wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two on the Lesser Quarter side and one in Gothic style on the Old Town side. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Manes Bridge, built 1912-14, over the Vltava river, in the early morning mist, Prague, Czech Republic. This bridge connects the Ales Embankment with the Mala Strana or Lesser Quarter and is named after the Czech painter Josef Manes, 1820-71. The Manes Bridge was designed by Alois Novy, Frantisek Mencl and Mecislav Petru. It is 186m long and 16m wide and has 4 segmental arches. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the Vltava river in the early morning mist, seen from the  Charles Bridge or Karluv most, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Crucifix and Calvary sculpture, installed 1657, on the Charles Bridge or Karluv most over the Vltava river, Prague, Czech Republic. Bought in Dresden, this crucifix was originally made in 1629 by H Hillger after a design by W E Brohn. In 1861 the sandstone statues by Emanuel Max were added, portraying the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist.<br />
The golden Hebrew text was added in 1696, when the Prague authorities accused a local Jewish leader, Elias Backoffen, of blasphemy. His punishment was to raise funds for gold-plated Hebrew letters, spelling out the Kedusha from a Hebrew prayer. The inscription was a symbolic humiliation of Prague Jews. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Manes Bridge, built 1912-14, over the Vltava river, in the early morning mist, Prague, Czech Republic. This bridge connects the Ales Embankment with the Mala Strana or Lesser Quarter and is named after the Czech painter Josef Manes, 1820-71. The Manes Bridge was designed by Alois Novy, Frantisek Mencl and Mecislav Petru. It is 186m long and 16m wide and has 4 segmental arches. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lamentation of Christ statue, 1858 by Emanuel Max, on the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century, over the Vltava river, Prague, Czech Republic. The statue was a commission from the Old Town's public authorities, and depicts Mary Magdalene and the Virgin Mary mourning the dead Christ, with a large crucifix. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dawn at the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century, looking towards the Old Town bridge tower, across the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction began under King Charles IV, replacing the old Judith Bridge built 1158‚??1172 after flood damage in 1342. This new bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenny most) or the Prague Bridge (Prazsky most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The bridge is 621m long and nearly 10m wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two on the Lesser Quarter side and one in Gothic style on the Old Town side. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Mala Strana or Lesser Quarter double bridge towers at the entrance to the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century, Prague, Czech Republic. The bridge's construction began under King Charles IV, replacing the old Judith Bridge built 1158‚??1172 after flood damage in 1342. This new bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenny most) or the Prague Bridge (Prazsky most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The bridge is 621m long and nearly 10m wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two on the Lesser Quarter side and one on the Old Town side. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Old New Synagogue, completed 1270 in the Gothic style and Europe's oldest active synagogue, in the Josefov or Jewish Quarter of Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Jan Hus Memorial by Ladislav Saloun, inaugurated 1915 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Jan Hus' martyrdom, Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic. Hus, born 1370, was an influential religious thinker, philosopher, and reformer in Prague. He believed that Catholic mass should be given in the vernacular and Hus was burned at the stake in 1415. The huge monument depicts victorious Hussite warriors and Protestants who were forced into exile 200 years after Hus, and a young mother who symbolises national rebirth. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the Lesser Quarter or Mala Strana, with Prague Castle, 10th - 14th centuries, the largest ancient castle in the world, and St Vitus cathedral, a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, seen from across the Vltava river, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Birthplace House of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, on the corner of Kaprova Street and Maiselova Street, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. Kafka was born in this house on July 3rd 1883 and lived here with his parents for 2 years. A memorial plaque and the name of the square commemorate Franz Kafka. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the Old Town with crowds of tourists on the Charles Bridge or Karluv most crossing the Vltava river, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sgraffito decoration on the facade of the House at the Minute, built early 15th century in late Gothic style as a house and tobacconist's shop, Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic. The sgraffito were created in 2 phases, before 1600 and before 1615, and depict Greek mythology, biblical and Renaissance legends. They were whitewashed during Baroque modifications and restored in the 1920s. The Kafka family lived on the second floor of the House at the Minute 1889-96. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze statue of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, by Jaroslav Rona, born 1957, Czech sculptor, inaugurated 4th December 2003, on Dusni Street near the Spanish synagogue, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. The 3.75m high statue shows Kafka riding on the shoulders of a headless and armless giant, and was inspired by Kafka's 1904 story, Description of a Struggle. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Vltava river and the Baroque St Nicholas church or Kostel svateho Mikulase, built 1704-1755 by Kilian Dientzenhofer, in the Lesser quarter or Mala Strana, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the Lesser Quarter or Mala Strana, with the Kafka Museum, Prague Castle, 10th - 14th centuries, the largest ancient castle in the world, and St Vitus cathedral, a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, seen from across the Vltava river, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Nicholas Church, built 1732-37 in Baroque style by the architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, with 2 steeples and a large octagonal dome, Old Town Square or Staromestske namesti, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of Old Town Square or Staromestske namesti with the Tyn Church or Church of Our Lady before Tyn, built 14th - 15th centuries in the late Gothic style, with multiple spires on each tower, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of Prague Castle, 10th - 14th centuries, the largest ancient castle in the world, and St Vitus cathedral, a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Gothic towers of St Vitus cathedral, a Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, within Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic. The cathedral has a triple nave, a short transept and a five-bayed choir and decagon apse with ambulatory and radiating chapels. The cathedral's full name is the St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert cathedral and is the largest church in the Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The central gate of the Main Portal or hlavni portal of St Vitus Cathedral, with crucifixion high relief above in the Gothic arch, and double bronze gates below with scenes of the building of the cathedral from 925-1929, St Vitus cathedral, a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, within Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic. The relief work was completed by O Spaniel according to the plans of V H Brunner. The cathedral's full name is the St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert cathedral and is the largest church in the Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ in glory surrounded by angels and 6 Czech saints below, with heaven on the left and hell on the right; The Last Judgment Mosaic on the Golden Portal or zlata brana of St Vitus Cathedral, between the tower and the South transept, through which kings entered the cathedral for coronation, St Vitus cathedral, a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, within Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic. The 84 square metre mosaic was completed in 1371 at the request of Charles IV, king of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor. The cathedral's full name is the St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert cathedral and is the largest church in the Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of the Lesser Quarter or Mala Strana, with Prague Castle, 10th - 14th centuries, the largest ancient castle in the world, and St Vitus cathedral, a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral founded 1344, seen from across the Vltava river, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Archbishop's Palace, seat of Prague‚??s archbishop and the archdiocese administration since 1562, Prague, Czech Republic. After Hussites burned the Bishop's Palace in the Lesser Town in 1420, the Habsburg ruler Ferdinand I built this new imposing palace on Hradcanske square near Prague Castle. First built in Renaissance style, it was rebuilt in Baroque and, in 18th century, in Rococo style. The building has 4 wings and 4 courtyards. The front facade is decorated by Ignac Frantisek Platzer. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Bedrich Smetana Museum, dedicated to the life and works of the Czech composer Bedrich Smetana, 1824-1884, and the Vltara river, seen from the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Caryatids of putti on the neo-Baroque facade of a building in the Old Town of Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Karel Hasler, 1879-1941, Czech composer, playing a guitar and singing, by S Hanzik, Czech sculptor, at the bottom of the steps leading to Prague Castle, near the Wenceslas vineyard, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Birthplace House of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, on the corner of Kaprova Street and Maiselova Street, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. Kafka was born in this house on July 3rd 1883 and lived here with his parents for 2 years. A memorial plaque and the name of the square commemorate Franz Kafka. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze statue of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, by Jaroslav Rona, born 1957, Czech sculptor, inaugurated 4th December 2003, on Dusni Street near the Spanish synagogue, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. The 3.75m high statue shows Kafka riding on the shoulders of a headless and armless giant, and was inspired by Kafka's 1904 story, Description of a Struggle. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kafka House, no. 22 Golden Lane, within the northern bailey area of Prague Castle, which was inhabited 1916-17 by Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, Prague, Czech Republic. The Golden Lane contained modest dwellings, which are now the last remains of the small-scale architecture of Prague Castle. They were inhabited by the castle servants, perhaps goldsmiths (hence the name) and the castle marksmen. The tiny houses were occupied until World War II, and have been preserved since then. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kafka House, no. 22 Golden Lane, within the northern bailey area of Prague Castle, which was inhabited 1916-17 by Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, Prague, Czech Republic. The Golden Lane contained modest dwellings, which are now the last remains of the small-scale architecture of Prague Castle. They were inhabited by the castle servants, perhaps goldsmiths (hence the name) and the castle marksmen. The tiny houses were occupied until World War II, and have been preserved since then. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Golden Lane, within the northern bailey area of Prague Castle, which includes the home of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher (not shown here), Prague, Czech Republic. The Golden Lane contained modest dwellings, which are now the last remains of the small-scale architecture of Prague Castle. They were inhabited by the castle servants, perhaps goldsmiths (hence the name) and the castle marksmen. The tiny houses were occupied until World War II, and have been preserved since then. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Prague during a rainstorm, seen from Prague Castle, with castle walls in the foreground, the Vltava river and the Old Town in the distance, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dawn at the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century, across the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction began under King Charles IV, replacing the old Judith Bridge built 1158‚??1172 after flood damage in 1342. This new bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenny most) or the Prague Bridge (Prazsky most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The bridge is 621m long and nearly 10m wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two on the Lesser Quarter side and one on the Old Town side. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Charles Bridge or Karluv most at night, built 1357 - 15th century, looking towards the Old Town bridge tower, across the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction began under King Charles IV, replacing the old Judith Bridge built 1158‚??1172 after flood damage in 1342. This new bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenny most) or the Prague Bridge (Prazsky most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The bridge is 621m long and nearly 10m wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two on the Lesser Quarter side and one in Gothic style on the Old Town side. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze plaque with a bust of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, on the corner of his Birthplace House on the corner of Kaprova Street and Maiselova Street, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. Kafka was born in this house on July 3rd 1883 and lived here with his parents for 2 years. A memorial plaque and the name of the square commemorate Franz Kafka. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Souvenir stalls in Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, on the facade of the Cafe Franz Kafka in the Birthplace House of Franz Kafka, on the corner of Kaprova Street and Maiselova Street, Prague, Czech Republic. Kafka was born in this building on July 3rd 1883 and lived here with his parents for 2 years. A memorial plate and the name of the square commemorate Franz Kafka. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Orloj or Prague Astronomical Clock, made by Hanus and installed in 1410 on the southern wall of the Old Town Hall on Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic. The clock mechanism has 3 main components: the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details; "The Walk of the Apostles", a clockwork hourly show of figures of the Apostles and other moving sculptures striking the time; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months. It is the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tombstones in the Old Jewish Cemetery, dating from 1439 to 1787, in the Josefov or Jewish Quarter of Prague, Czech Republic. The original cemetery was called "The Jewish Garden" and was excavated under the Vladislavova street, New Town. Because Jewish graves cannot be moved, when the cemetery became full, more earth was put on top and the tombstones shuffled up, until there were 12 layers of tombs and approximately 12,000 tombstones presently visible, although there may be as many as 100,000 burials in all. Those buried here include Yehuda ben Bezalel or the Maharal Rabbi Low (d. 1609), Mordechai Maisel (d. 1601), David Gans (d. 1613) and David Oppenheim (d. 1736). The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tombstones in the Old Jewish Cemetery, dating from 1439 to 1787, in the Josefov or Jewish Quarter of Prague, Czech Republic. The original cemetery was called "The Jewish Garden" and was excavated under the Vladislavova street, New Town. Because Jewish graves cannot be moved, when the cemetery became full, more earth was put on top and the tombstones shuffled up, until there were 12 layers of tombs and approximately 12,000 tombstones presently visible, although there may be as many as 100,000 burials in all. Those buried here include Yehuda ben Bezalel or the Maharal Rabbi Low (d. 1609), Mordechai Maisel (d. 1601), David Gans (d. 1613) and David Oppenheim (d. 1736). The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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