 Most viewed - November 2009
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Starting early from the Kamniška Bistrica valley meant we had to use our headlamps before it dawned above Velika planina.4534 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1788 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1444 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1366 views
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Peter and I at the top.1360 views
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Great Strahov Stadium (Velký strahovský stadion) is the second largest stadium in the world. It's no longer used for sports events, but the sheer enormity of the place is awe-inspiring. Capacity: 220.000 spectators!!!1240 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1193 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.1073 views
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A scree slope.1043 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.1011 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.986 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.963 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.954 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.946 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.938 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).924 views
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Tower entrance.921 views
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920 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.918 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).912 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.901 views
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Vltava weir.895 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.894 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.891 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).890 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.890 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.888 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)878 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).877 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.873 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?866 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.861 views
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860 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.858 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!852 views
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Yay! :)851 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.848 views
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A blaze on a rock.847 views
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As we were making our way up to the Kokra Saddle, the sunrise colored the looming walls above us orange.846 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.839 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.837 views
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Finally we reached the top!836 views
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Kalški greben in the background.834 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.834 views
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Looking east.833 views
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A bit further down the slope the wind abated a bit and I was able to change lenses again. Velika planina in the distance.832 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.832 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.831 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.829 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.826 views
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The last slope is deceptive: slanting at an steady angle it makes the peak look closer than it really is.826 views
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Coming out of the woods.822 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.819 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!818 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.815 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.813 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.812 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.809 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.809 views
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Fog in the valley.804 views
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Somebody was bored. :)803 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.796 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.781 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.780 views
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Triglav.778 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.778 views
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Štruca and Skuta.777 views
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Cojz hut.777 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.775 views
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When we were almost back in the valley, we could see that we were actually in a layer of fog. Brana above us.772 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.771 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.769 views
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Prague Castle.767 views
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Along Vltava.764 views
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Old Town Hall.763 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.762 views
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Last sun rays.759 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).756 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.755 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.752 views
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The smallest house in Prague.752 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.751 views
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Katka along Vltava.751 views
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Swans on Vltava.750 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.748 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.747 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.747 views
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Dilapidated stands.745 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.744 views
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View from Vyšehrad.743 views
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Kranjska Gora.741 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.741 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.739 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.736 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.735 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.734 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.733 views
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Kranjska Gora.732 views
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Prague Castle.732 views
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731 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.730 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).728 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).726 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.726 views
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The quirky weather.725 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.724 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).724 views
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Fall colors.723 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.720 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.718 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.718 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.715 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.715 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.713 views
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Razor.713 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.712 views
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Prague Castle.712 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.712 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.711 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.710 views
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Vltava.710 views
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Larches.707 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.707 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.707 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.707 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.707 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.707 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.707 views
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Orange layers.706 views
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.705 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.704 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.702 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.702 views
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Prague Castle.702 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.701 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.700 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.698 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.698 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.697 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.697 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.697 views
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696 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.696 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).696 views
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Swans.696 views
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South Gardens (Jižní zahrady).695 views
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Sunset at a clearing.694 views
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U.694 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.694 views
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The stable from below.692 views
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Backlit foliage.692 views
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One of the oldest streets in Prague, Nový svét.692 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.691 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.690 views
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Prague in the blue hour.690 views
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The Erjavec hut.689 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.689 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.688 views
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Prague Castle.688 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.688 views
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Above Dovje.687 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).687 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.687 views
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Railway bridge across Vltava.687 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.685 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.685 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.684 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.684 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) and Prague Castle (Pražský hrad).683 views
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Charles Bridge at night.683 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.683 views
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Christmas market at St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).683 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.682 views
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Old Castle steps.682 views
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Vltava.682 views
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Ominous clouds above Prague.682 views
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Prague in the blue hour.682 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.681 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.681 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.681 views
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Walking around Vyšehrad above Vltava.681 views
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Backlit tree at Lake Jasna.679 views
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Little Quarter Square (Malostranské náměstí).679 views
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Prague Castle.679 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.679 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.679 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).678 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.677 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí) with the statue of St Wenceslas.677 views
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Vyšehrad, Vltava and Prague.677 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.677 views
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Views from the television tower in Žižkov.677 views
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The clearing.676 views
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