 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.4663 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1937 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1560 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1533 views
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Peter and I at the top.1489 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!!!1326 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1300 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.1243 views
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A scree slope.1172 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1154 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.1147 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.1110 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.1106 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1081 views
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Tower entrance.1080 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.1077 views
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1072 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1060 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.1057 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1051 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1046 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.1045 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1041 views
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Vltava weir.1035 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.1031 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1022 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).1002 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.992 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)980 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?964 views
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Yay! :)963 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.962 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.962 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.959 views
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A blaze on a rock.952 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.947 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!946 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.945 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.943 views
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Finally we reached the top!942 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.942 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.941 views
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Kalški greben in the background.936 views
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Looking east.935 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.930 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.930 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.929 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.928 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.927 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.917 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.917 views
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Coming out of the woods.916 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.916 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.915 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!912 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.912 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.912 views
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Fog in the valley.904 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.901 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.899 views
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Last sun rays.897 views
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Somebody was bored. :)894 views
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Along Vltava.892 views
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Cojz hut.891 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.884 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.877 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.877 views
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Prague Castle.877 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.875 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.875 views
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Kranjska Gora.874 views
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Štruca and Skuta.872 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.872 views
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Kranjska Gora.870 views
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Triglav.869 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.866 views
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Fall colors.865 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.864 views
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Razor.864 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.864 views
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The smallest house in Prague.863 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.861 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.859 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.859 views
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Old Town Hall.858 views
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Prague Castle.858 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.856 views
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Swans on Vltava.856 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.856 views
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Larches.855 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).855 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.854 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).853 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.852 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.852 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).850 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.850 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.849 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.848 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.847 views
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Dilapidated stands.846 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.844 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.843 views
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Katka along Vltava.843 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.840 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.838 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.837 views
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View from Vyšehrad.837 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.836 views
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Sunset at a clearing.835 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.834 views
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Orange layers.834 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.832 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.831 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.829 views
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The quirky weather.828 views
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Vltava.828 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.826 views
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Above Dovje.825 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).822 views
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Backlit foliage.821 views
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.819 views
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The clearing.818 views
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Vltava.818 views
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The stable from below.817 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.817 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.817 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.817 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.816 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.816 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.816 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.816 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.815 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.815 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.814 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.813 views
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Looking towards the west.813 views
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South Gardens (Jižní zahrady).813 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.812 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.811 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).810 views
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On the other side of the Vrsic pass, looking towards the Zadnja Trenta valley, with Mt. Jalovec in the background.809 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.809 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).809 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.808 views
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Through the larches.807 views
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Larch branches.806 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.806 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.805 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.805 views
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Backlit.805 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.805 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.805 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.805 views
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Krnica.804 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.804 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.804 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.804 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.804 views
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The Erjavec hut.803 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.803 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.803 views
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Views from the television tower in Žižkov.803 views
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Christmas market at St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).803 views
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A tree stump.802 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.802 views
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Prague Castle.802 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.802 views
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Prague Castle.801 views
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Mt. Spik.800 views
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At one of the many clearings.800 views
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Old Castle steps.800 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.799 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.799 views
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Krnica valley from the Vrsic road.798 views
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Vrsic.798 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.798 views
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Walking around Vyšehrad above Vltava.798 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.797 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.797 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.797 views
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Prague Castle.797 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.797 views
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Prague in the blue hour.796 views
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There were two cabins at the clearing.795 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.795 views
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Charles Bridge at night.795 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.794 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).794 views
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Dusk.793 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).793 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.793 views
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