Central Europe 2004

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Church of Peter and Paul in the grounds of Vyšehrad Castle, Prague.
Dvorak's tomb
Dvorak's tomb
Dancing House
Dancing House
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Wallenstein complex.
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castle panorama
castle panorama
From Prague castle. Combined two photos.
main gate
main gate
castle from city
castle from city
The river is the Vltava.
Wenceslas Square
Wenceslas Square
flood protection?
flood protection?
Pisek.
Hotel Otava
Hotel Otava
plague column
plague column
town hall
town hall
festival pole
festival pole
Holasovice, a World Heritage site.
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chapel
chapel
Why were so many Czech historical figures portrayed as camp?
moat bear
moat bear
Český Krumlov castle.
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How many windows? This stencilling seemed to be a popular way of brightening up a wall.
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Early morning at the hotel (www.hotelfara.com).
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Jindřichův Hradec.
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Telč, on the UNESCO World Heritage List of Cultural and Natural Monuments.
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Inside the castle.
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Cizov, near the Austrian border.
iron curtain
iron curtain
chateau
chateau
Lednice: no pictures of the stunning tour guide, unfortunately!
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Minaret at the far end of the lake.
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Minaret
Minaret
Combined two photos.
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monastery
monastery
Mikulov.
church doors
church doors
At the summit.
At the summit.
castle
castle
Hlavné square
Hlavné square
Bratislava, a brief stop in Slovakia.
National Theatre
National Theatre
Esztergom
Esztergom
Combination of two photos taken from the top of the Basilica.
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Fisherman's Bastion
Fisherman's Bastion
Budapest.
Heroes' Square
Heroes' Square
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Széchenyi Spa Baths
Széchenyi Spa Baths
Vajdahunyad castle
Vajdahunyad castle
marzipan museum
marzipan museum
Szentendre (read the sign!).
RC parish church
RC parish church
Orthodox Episcopal palace?
Orthodox Episcopal palace?
Buda Castle
Buda Castle
Night boat trip on the Danube, Budapest.
Chain Bridge
Chain Bridge
Parliament
Parliament
wrought iron gates
wrought iron gates
Eger.
Eger square
Eger square
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Walking from Spiš to Zehra. This was a day out from our base at Levoča, Slovakia.
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The crucifix in the centre headstone is actually an absence of stone.
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Spiš castle, overlooking its town.
flying ant attack!
flying ant attack!
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hotel room view
hotel room view
Levoča.
ped zone
ped zone
Zakopane, Poland.
Chochołów
Chochołów
50 flights of 7 steps
50 flights of 7 steps
Wieliczka salt mine.
Pope J-P II
Pope J-P II
cathedral
cathedral
Royal palace of Wawel, Krakow.
Palace courtyard
Palace courtyard
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St. Mary's Basilica
St. Mary's Basilica
Cloth Hall
Cloth Hall
Florian's Gate
Florian's Gate
The Barbican
The Barbican
St Mary's Basilica
St Mary's Basilica
Theatre
Theatre
St Peter and Paul
St Peter and Paul
Final meal
Final meal