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Prague, capital city of the Czech Republic, is bisected by the Vltava River. Nicknamed “the City of a Hundred Spires,” it's known for its Old Town Square, the heart of its historic core, with colorful baroque buildings, Gothic churches and the medieval Astronomical Clock, which gives an animated hourly show. Completed in 1402,
Let Me Tell You, About This Trip, This was 2015 Summer, and, In This Trip, We have Visited 5 Countries, and, 9 to 10 Cities of Europe in 19 to 20 Days, Including Lot of Flights, and, Train Rides All Around.
At First, We landed In Czech Republic, and Then Germany, France, Switzerland, and At Last, Italy but, Came Back to Prague Again, to Get Last Flight to get Home.
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The Old Town Square was founded in the 10th century as a place, where various goods from faraway countries were sold. It had many names during the centuries: the oldest known name is the Big Square, then it was the Old Market in the 13th century or later for Old Town Square.
We, Were Stopped, in The Middle of Old Town Square, And, Our Guide Was Telling Us, Social, and Political, Historical Significance. Its history dates back to the 10th century, its oldest known name was the Great Square, when it, served as a marketplace, at the crossroads of European trade routes. Even the Town Hall building, itself was surrounded, by shops, And, Portable Stalls of marketers.
Churches, And, The Other Ancient Monuments, were built a bit later, And, Those highlighted, the importance of space, that had become not only, the economic, but, also the political center of the life, of the Prague Old Town.
In 1422, the square witnessed, Political Disturbance, after, First beheading, of the leader, of the Prague poor Movement, at the well, in the town hall courtyard. Further to This, There Were Different, Political Incidents Captured this Place.
And, Now ,He Was Pointing, To A Revolution of Mechanics, The Medieval, Prague Astronomical Clock, It was first installed in 1410, That making it, the third-oldest in the world. It has Three mechanisms, 1st,The Dial Shows, Sun and Moon Positions And, 2nd, Ottoman Statue, And, various Catholic saints Statues, And, 3rd a calendar dial, with medallions representing the months.
Further to This, We Were Walking, Around Various Streets, Each Step, Was Making Us, Part of Ancient History, Each Stone, has Foot Print of, Ancient Habitat. We Were, More Than Half way done, Our Guide Took Us, Many Medieval, and, Classically antique Monuments.
Walking Was, The Main Essence Of The Tour, We Easily Managed, To Walk As A Part of Group of More Then 50 Other Members. Seeing Other Members Walking, Gave us Enough Courage of Walking, and, Staying Together to Know, Maximum of Prague Old Town History.
A, Passage, of Tunnel Type, Anciently Build Market, Brought Us, In front Of ,the Old Town Gate, It is, Named, Powder, Gate, It is a Gothic, tower. One of the original city gates to separates the Old Town from the New Town.
It is one of the original 13 city gates in Old Town, Constructed Late 14th to Early 15th Century . The tower was intended to be an attractive entrance into the city, instead of a defensive towers.
Moving On, We have arrived to, Havals, Market. This open air, rain, or, shine market has been in this location for centuries. Or so they say, It used to be called Kotce, in the old times.
I remember, it is from the communist era. Vendors offer a variety of souvenirs here (sometimes they are really trinkets, but sometimes beautiful things), paintings, bags, leather things, fruit and vegetables as well.
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