 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.4566 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1816 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1460 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1390 views
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Peter and I at the top.1381 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!!!1257 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1212 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.1121 views
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A scree slope.1058 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.1034 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1015 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.986 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.974 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.969 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.964 views
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956 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).945 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.940 views
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Tower entrance.938 views
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937 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).937 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.932 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.928 views
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Vltava weir.925 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.919 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).918 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.913 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.909 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)902 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).897 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.891 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?886 views
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A blaze on a rock.881 views
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880 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.875 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.874 views
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Yay! :)873 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!869 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.866 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.863 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.862 views
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Finally we reached the top!860 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.856 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.855 views
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Kalški greben in the background.854 views
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Looking east.852 views
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Coming out of the woods.851 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.851 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.846 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.846 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.846 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.843 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.837 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!836 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.835 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.834 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.829 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.828 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.824 views
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Somebody was bored. :)821 views
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Fog in the valley.821 views
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Last sun rays.820 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.818 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.809 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.800 views
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Cojz hut.797 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.795 views
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Along Vltava.795 views
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Triglav.792 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.791 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.791 views
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Kranjska Gora.790 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.790 views
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Štruca and Skuta.789 views
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Prague Castle.788 views
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Kranjska Gora.787 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.787 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.786 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.783 views
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782 views
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Old Town Hall.779 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.777 views
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Swans on Vltava.777 views
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Fall colors.776 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.775 views
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Razor.775 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).775 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.773 views
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Katka along Vltava.773 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.773 views
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The smallest house in Prague.773 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.772 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.768 views
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Prague Castle.767 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.766 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.766 views
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Dilapidated stands.766 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.764 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.763 views
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View from Vyšehrad.763 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.762 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.761 views
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Larches.760 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.760 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.759 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.759 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.758 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.755 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.754 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.754 views
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Orange layers.751 views
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Sunset at a clearing.750 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).749 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).748 views
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The quirky weather.748 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.747 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.747 views
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Vltava.747 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.742 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.740 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).739 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.737 views
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Above Dovje.736 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.736 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.734 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.733 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.733 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.733 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.733 views
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Backlit foliage.732 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.731 views
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The Erjavec hut.731 views
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The stable from below.730 views
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Through the larches.730 views
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Prague Castle.729 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.728 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.728 views
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The clearing.727 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.727 views
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Looking towards the west.727 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.727 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.726 views
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.726 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.726 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.724 views
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Larch branches.724 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.723 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.723 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.723 views
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More larches.722 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.722 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.722 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.721 views
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Backlit tree at Lake Jasna.721 views
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Krnica.721 views
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Mt. Spik.721 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.721 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.720 views
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At one of the many clearings.720 views
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720 views
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720 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.720 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.720 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).720 views
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Prague Castle.719 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.718 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.718 views
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Backlit.717 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.717 views
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Vltava.717 views
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Views from the television tower in Žižkov.717 views
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Vrsic.716 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.716 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.716 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.716 views
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715 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.715 views
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South Gardens (Jižní zahrady).714 views
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Krnica valley from the Vrsic road.713 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).713 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.713 views
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Charles Bridge at night.713 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).712 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.712 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.710 views
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Ducks at Lake Jasna.709 views
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Green waters of Zelenci.709 views
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Old Castle steps.709 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.709 views
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U.708 views
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Prague Castle.708 views
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Walking around Vyšehrad above Vltava.708 views
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Swans.708 views
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Prague in the blue hour.708 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.708 views
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Dusk.707 views
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