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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/olegsveramejs/">crautcher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/olegsveramejs/55064396289/" title="Where the Snow Meets the City (35)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55064396289_882b7f4fbf_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Where the Snow Meets the City (35)" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/paranoidfs/">Paranoid from suffolk</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/paranoidfs/55064036543/" title="Prague At Night"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55064036543_70c3643337_m.jpg" width="240" height="108" alt="Prague At Night" /></a></p> <p>An evening walk through old town Prague</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/147169018@N06/">Earthman.</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/147169018@N06/55063940028/" title="Saint Cyril of Alexandria"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55063940028_a96d0eb112_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Saint Cyril of Alexandria" /></a></p> <p>The statue inside the St. Nicholas Church in Prague is of Saint Cyril of Alexandria, one of the four Latin Doctors of the Church depicted around the dome. The sculpture, created by Ignaz Franz Platzer, depicts St. Cyril triumphantly using his pastoral staff to strike down the heretic Nestorius, who is represented as a small figure at his feet<br /> The artwork is a strong representation of the Catholic Church's dominance over perceived heresy during the Baroque period. St. Cyril (d. 444) was a central figure at the Council of Ephesus in 431, where he defended the belief that Christ was both fully human and fully divine, countering the teachings of Nestorius.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/meteorry/">Meteorry</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/meteorry/55063750371/" title="Petřínská rozhledna - Praha (Czech Republik)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55063750371_98474a286c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Petřínská rozhledna - Praha (Czech Republik)" /></a></p> <p><b>Petřínská rozhledna</b> 17/02/2025 12h01<br /> Mehdi climbing the 299 steps to the top of the lookout tower. <br /> <br /> <u>Petřín Tower</u><br /> The Petřín Lookout Tower (Czech: Petřínská rozhledna) is a steel-framework tower 63.5 metres tall on Petřín Hill in Prague, built in 1891. It resembles the Eiffel Tower and was used as an observation tower as well as a transmission tower. Today the tower is a major tourist attraction. <br /> <br /> The Petřín Hill is roughly a half-hour walk up paths and the tower is also quite an arduous climb; however, the hill is served by a frequent Petřín funicular and the tower has an elevator for elderly and disabled people. In 2014 the tower was visited by more than 557,000 visitors, with foreigners accounting for over 70% of said visitors.<br /> <br /> The two observation platforms are accessible via 299 stairs in sections of 13 per flight running around the inside of the structure. A pair of staircases form a double-helix structure allowing visitors travelling up and down concurrently.<br /> <br /> Petřín Lookout Tower is often described a smaller version of the Eiffel Tower, which is 328m tall. In contrast to the Eiffel Tower, Petřín Lookout Tower has an octagonal, not square, cross-section. Further, it does not stand, as does the Eiffel Tower, on four columns of lattice steel. The whole area under its legs is covered with the entrance hall.<br /> <br /> [ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet%c5%99%c3%adn_Lookout_Tower" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia - <b>Petřín Lookout Tower</b></a> ]</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/204090892@N08/">karolguza091234</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/204090892@N08/55063929350/" title="Czech Republic - Prague"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55063929350_1ba966050a_m.jpg" width="189" height="240" alt="Czech Republic - Prague" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/196207616@N08/">Ondřej Trojan</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/196207616@N08/55062479492/" title=""><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55062479492_b9799a4c38_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/michal-janiak/">michal.janiak</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/michal-janiak/55063374811/" title="na Žižkově"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55063374811_cc3b20c39e_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="na Žižkově" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/olegsveramejs/">crautcher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/olegsveramejs/55062522038/" title="Where the Snow Meets the City (32)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55062522038_54f33b4360_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Where the Snow Meets the City (32)" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/paranoidfs/">Paranoid from suffolk</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/paranoidfs/55062448818/" title="St Nicholas Church"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55062448818_3ca6b18d0f_m.jpg" width="240" height="139" alt="St Nicholas Church" /></a></p> <p>Heading over for an evening concert</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/147169018@N06/">Earthman.</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/147169018@N06/55061224897/" title="Hotel Paris Prague"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55061224897_8b98c08de6_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Hotel Paris Prague" /></a></p> <p>A historic, five-star luxury hotel located in the heart of Prague's Old Town, Czech Republic.<br /> - Architecture: The building was constructed in 1904 by architect Jan Vejrych in a Neo-Gothic style featuring significant Art Nouveau elements. It is renowned for its ornate interior, which includes ceramic mosaics, stained glass windows, and marble columns.<br /> - Location: It is situated on the Square of the Republic (Náměstí Republiky), directly next to the Municipal House and the Powder Tower, and just a short walk from the Old Town Square.<br /> - Cultural Reference: The hotel gained fame for being described as a &quot;golden palace&quot; in Bohumil Hrabal's acclaimed book and film I Served the King of England. It also notably appeared in the 2004 movie EuroTrip, where it was used as a filming location meant to portray a hotel in Paris, France.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/favillustrations/">Favillustrations</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/favillustrations/55062237493/" title="V. Kubasta"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55062237493_587393d410_m.jpg" width="240" height="167" alt="V. Kubasta" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/favillustrations/">Favillustrations</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/favillustrations/55062312494/" title="V. Kubasta"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55062312494_b1bc16ae95_m.jpg" width="171" height="240" alt="V. Kubasta" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/meteorry/">Meteorry</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/meteorry/55060952622/" title="Petřínská rozhledna - Praha (Czech Republik)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55060952622_f5d2279785_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Petřínská rozhledna - Praha (Czech Republik)" /></a></p> <p><b>Petřínská rozhledna</b> 17/02/2025 10h54<br /> The entrance of the Petřín Tower. Anyone who's visited the Tour Eiffel (I hate the translation Eiffel Tower) knows that the resemblance to the tower in Paris is minimal. But that doesn't make the Petřín Tower any less appealing!<br /> <br /> <u>Petřín Tower</u><br /> The Petřín Lookout Tower (Czech: Petřínská rozhledna) is a steel-framework tower 63.5 metres tall on Petřín Hill in Prague, built in 1891. It resembles the Eiffel Tower and was used as an observation tower as well as a transmission tower. Today the tower is a major tourist attraction. <br /> <br /> The Petřín Hill is roughly a half-hour walk up paths and the tower is also quite an arduous climb; however, the hill is served by a frequent Petřín funicular and the tower has an elevator for elderly and disabled people. In 2014 the tower was visited by more than 557,000 visitors, with foreigners accounting for over 70% of said visitors.<br /> <br /> The two observation platforms are accessible via 299 stairs in sections of 13 per flight running around the inside of the structure. A pair of staircases form a double-helix structure allowing visitors travelling up and down concurrently.<br /> <br /> Petřín Lookout Tower is often described a smaller version of the Eiffel Tower, which is 328m tall. In contrast to the Eiffel Tower, Petřín Lookout Tower has an octagonal, not square, cross-section. Further, it does not stand, as does the Eiffel Tower, on four columns of lattice steel. The whole area under its legs is covered with the entrance hall.<br /> <br /> [ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet%c5%99%c3%adn_Lookout_Tower" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia - <b>Petřín Lookout Tower</b></a> ]</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/meteorry/">Meteorry</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/meteorry/55061999909/" title="Petřínská rozhledna - Praha (Czech Republik)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55061999909_a9d5751cc7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Petřínská rozhledna - Praha (Czech Republik)" /></a></p> <p><b>Petřínská rozhledna</b> 17/02/2025 10h50<br /> Our goal for this morning; the Petřínská rozhledna, or in English the Petřín Lookout Tower. At this spot we were looking for an opening in the wall to get there. <br /> <br /> <u>Petřín Tower</u><br /> The Petřín Lookout Tower (Czech: Petřínská rozhledna) is a steel-framework tower 63.5 metres tall on Petřín Hill in Prague, built in 1891. It resembles the Eiffel Tower and was used as an observation tower as well as a transmission tower. Today the tower is a major tourist attraction. <br /> <br /> The Petřín Hill is roughly a half-hour walk up paths and the tower is also quite an arduous climb; however, the hill is served by a frequent Petřín funicular and the tower has an elevator for elderly and disabled people. In 2014 the tower was visited by more than 557,000 visitors, with foreigners accounting for over 70% of said visitors.<br /> <br /> The two observation platforms are accessible via 299 stairs in sections of 13 per flight running around the inside of the structure. A pair of staircases form a double-helix structure allowing visitors travelling up and down concurrently.<br /> <br /> Petřín Lookout Tower is often described a smaller version of the Eiffel Tower, which is 328m tall. In contrast to the Eiffel Tower, Petřín Lookout Tower has an octagonal, not square, cross-section. Further, it does not stand, as does the Eiffel Tower, on four columns of lattice steel. The whole area under its legs is covered with the entrance hall.<br /> <br /> [ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet%c5%99%c3%adn_Lookout_Tower" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia - <b>Petřín Lookout Tower</b></a> ]</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/96541566@N06/">Juhele_CZ</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/96541566@N06/55061037299/" title="2025-10-17_11-31-49_GR_Crete_JH_N9"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55061037299_8dc02befe8_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="2025-10-17_11-31-49_GR_Crete_JH_N9" /></a></p> <p>flight from Heraklion, Crete to Prague, Czechia<br /> location: Hungary<br /> author: Jan Helebrant<br /> <a href="http://www.juhele.blogspot.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.juhele.blogspot.com</a><br /> license CC0 Public Domain Dedication</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/96541566@N06/">Juhele_CZ</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/96541566@N06/55061141600/" title="2025-10-17_10-17-40_GR_Crete_JH_N9"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55061141600_9bb2d18182_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="2025-10-17_10-17-40_GR_Crete_JH_N9" /></a></p> <p>flight from Heraklion, Crete to Prague, Czechia<br /> location: Athens, Greece<br /> author: Jan Helebrant<br /> <a href="http://www.juhele.blogspot.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.juhele.blogspot.com</a><br /> license CC0 Public Domain Dedication</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/meteorry/">Meteorry</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/meteorry/55061046830/" title="Strahovská - Praha (Czech Republik)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55061046830_fd13f86ee6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Strahovská - Praha (Czech Republik)" /></a></p> <p><b>Strahovská</b> 17/02/2025 11h49<br /> The destination of our walk came into view; Petřínská rozhledna, the Petřín Lookout Tower. <br /> <br /> <u>Petřín Tower</u><br /> The Petřín Lookout Tower (Czech: Petřínská rozhledna) is a steel-framework tower 63.5 metres tall on Petřín Hill in Prague, built in 1891. It resembles the Eiffel Tower and was used as an observation tower as well as a transmission tower. Today the tower is a major tourist attraction. <br /> <br /> The Petřín Hill is roughly a half-hour walk up paths and the tower is also quite an arduous climb; however, the hill is served by a frequent Petřín funicular and the tower has an elevator for elderly and disabled people. In 2014 the tower was visited by more than 557,000 visitors, with foreigners accounting for over 70% of said visitors.<br /> <br /> The two observation platforms are accessible via 299 stairs in sections of 13 per flight running around the inside of the structure. A pair of staircases form a double-helix structure allowing visitors travelling up and down concurrently.<br /> <br /> Petřín Lookout Tower is often described a smaller version of the Eiffel Tower, which is 328m tall. In contrast to the Eiffel Tower, Petřín Lookout Tower has an octagonal, not square, cross-section. Further, it does not stand, as does the Eiffel Tower, on four columns of lattice steel. The whole area under its legs is covered with the entrance hall.<br /> <br /> [ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet%c5%99%c3%adn_Lookout_Tower" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia - <b>Petřín Lookout Tower</b></a> ]</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/96541566@N06/">Juhele_CZ</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/96541566@N06/55060694316/" title="2025-10-17_09-52-19_GR_Crete_JH_N9"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55060694316_bdbb068e94_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="2025-10-17_09-52-19_GR_Crete_JH_N9" /></a></p> <p>flight from Heraklion, Crete to Prague, Czechia<br /> location: Crete, Greece<br /> author: Jan Helebrant<br /> <a href="http://www.juhele.blogspot.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.juhele.blogspot.com</a><br /> license CC0 Public Domain Dedication</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/meteorry/">Meteorry</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/meteorry/55059708602/" title="Strahovská - Praha (Czech Republik)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55059708602_e45ed48f6a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Strahovská - Praha (Czech Republik)" /></a></p> <p><b>Strahovská</b> 17/02/2025 11h45<br /> The road Strahovská leads towards the park with the Petřín tower is still covered in some snow. <br /> <br /> <u>Prague</u><br /> Prague (Czech: Praha) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated on the Vltava river (Moldau), Prague is home to about 1.4 million people. <br /> Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of Central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era. <br /> Population: 1,384,700 (2024)<br /> Elevation: 172 - 399 meters<br /> Area: 496.21 km2<br /> [ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia - <b>Prague</b></a> ]</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/dpirmann/">David Pirmann</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dpirmann/55060786458/" title="CZ Prague DPP Tatra T6A5 8625 Rt 12 @ Malostranská (0434)"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55060786458_ffc9234987_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="CZ Prague DPP Tatra T6A5 8625 Rt 12 @ Malostranská (0434)" /></a></p>

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