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PRAGUE, Czech Republic Note: name change from Czechoslovakia  to Czech Republic  came after the end of  Soviet occupation in 1993 (Week #2) View from our 7th story window "It's not a vacation,  it's a lifestyle" Blog Post #62 July 28, 2019 * The Prague Castle 880 AD is the official office of the  President of Czech Republic. The crowning glory of the city. It sits high atop a hill across from Old Town and can be seen from almost everywhere in Prague * Leading up to the castle on the Vltava River lies the Charles Bridge 1357 AD named after Charles IV Charles Bridge in Czech language View of Charles Bridge and Old Town City Centre Man walking to work on the bridge View toward the Prague Castle from Old Town Ron and Roger on the Charles Bridge, early morning to avoid the hoards of of tourists later in the day * Bronze plaques  are...

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (Week #1) In Old Town Prague "It's not a vacation,  it's a lifestyle" Blog Post #61 July 21, 2019 * Welcome to Prague,  City of 100 Spires,  however it seems like 1000 * The Architecture of Prague (founded in the 7th Century) goes back, back and back and  on, on and on Municipal House is home of the  Prague Symphony  and other Classical Music Concerts  Dancing House "Fred & Ginger" designed by Frank O Gehry (Canadian-American) along with Vlado Milunic ( Croatian-Czech) * The Pavilion in our neighborhood, Vinohrady District, there is a former market building. It houses top-quality foreign & Czech design stores,  a cafe,  and on the lower level,  Albert (the local supermarket) Old Town astronomical clock  on the Old Town Hall depicts a procession of the 12 apostles...