DATE: 22nd July 2024
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The Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Karlín, Prague, is a significant historical and architectural landmark with a rich history:
Early History and Construction
DATE: 22nd July 2024
COMMENTS: Driving into Prague through the Karlín District of Prague, you will pass an office building against which is placed a large metallic sculpture of what appears to be a naked lady. This sculpture is known as "The Amazon" or "The Biker."
DATE: 22nd July 2024
COMMENTS: In Part I of a "Walk Around the Karlin District" I wrote that there are many, restaurants and cafés to choose from within the district.
DATE OF VISIT: 19th July 2024
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The Aviation Museum in Kbely, Prague, Czech Republic, is one of the largest and most comprehensive aviation museums in the country. The museum was established in 1968, and is is located at the historic Kbely Airfield, which was the first military airfield in Czechoslovakia, inaugurated in 1918.
DATE OF VISIT: 10th July 2024
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NOVÝ SVĚT
Nový Svět, which translates to "New World," is a quaint and charming area located in the Hradčany district of Prague, not far from the Prague Castle.
DATE: 8th July 2024
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The weather in the western part of Czechia was really beautiful today and far too nice to be in the city! I decided to take a drive to Hřensko and to spend the day walking around the area.
DATE OF ENTRY: July 2024
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A relatively short drive from Prague, (off the motorway to Dresden), you will find the former transit camp of Terezín or Theresienstadt (in German)
DATE: 2nd July 2024
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The Jewish Quarter of Prague comprises several sites and these are:
DATE: June 2024
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The Velvet Revolution was a peaceful, non-violent uprising in Czechoslovakia that took place in late 1989. The revolution led to the end of 41 years of communist rule in the country and the transition to a parliamentary republic.
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