 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.4594 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1843 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1495 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1480 views
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Peter and I at the top.1412 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!!!1280 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1236 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.1156 views
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A scree slope.1102 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.1066 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1046 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.1019 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.1013 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.993 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.992 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).980 views
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Tower entrance.977 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.974 views
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973 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).966 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.965 views
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Vltava weir.955 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.955 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.953 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).953 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.945 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.938 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)928 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).925 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?924 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.912 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.904 views
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901 views
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A blaze on a rock.900 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.897 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.897 views
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Yay! :)895 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!894 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.892 views
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Finally we reached the top!890 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.889 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.888 views
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Looking east.887 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.883 views
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Kalški greben in the background.880 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.880 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.878 views
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Coming out of the woods.874 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.874 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.874 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.872 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.871 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.871 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!864 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.861 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.857 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.857 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.856 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.853 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.850 views
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Fog in the valley.849 views
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Last sun rays.846 views
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Somebody was bored. :)846 views
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Triglav.828 views
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Štruca and Skuta.826 views
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Kranjska Gora.824 views
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Cojz hut.824 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.824 views
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Along Vltava.822 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.822 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.818 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.817 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.816 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.815 views
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Prague Castle.815 views
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Razor.814 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.813 views
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Kranjska Gora.809 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.809 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.807 views
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Fall colors.805 views
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804 views
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Old Town Hall.804 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.802 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.801 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.801 views
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Swans on Vltava.801 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).800 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.799 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.798 views
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The smallest house in Prague.796 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.793 views
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Katka along Vltava.793 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.792 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.792 views
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791 views
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Larches.790 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.790 views
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View from Vyšehrad.790 views
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Prague Castle.789 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.789 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.788 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.788 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.787 views
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Dilapidated stands.787 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.782 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.782 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.782 views
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Orange layers.780 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.780 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).779 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).778 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.778 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.776 views
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The quirky weather.775 views
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Sunset at a clearing.774 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.772 views
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Above Dovje.770 views
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Vltava.770 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.769 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).764 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.763 views
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The clearing.762 views
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Backlit foliage.762 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.762 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.762 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.762 views
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760 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.760 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.759 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.758 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.758 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.758 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.758 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.757 views
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At one of the many clearings.757 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.757 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.756 views
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Looking towards the west.756 views
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Prague Castle.756 views
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The Erjavec hut.755 views
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The stable from below.754 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.754 views
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Through the larches.752 views
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Mt. Spik.752 views
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Krnica.751 views
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Vrsic.751 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.751 views
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.751 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.751 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.750 views
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More larches.750 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.749 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.749 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).749 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.748 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.748 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.748 views
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Larch branches.747 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.747 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.747 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.747 views
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Backlit.746 views
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Vltava.746 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.746 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.746 views
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Krnica valley from the Vrsic road.744 views
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744 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.744 views
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Backlit tree at Lake Jasna.743 views
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South Gardens (Jižní zahrady).743 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.743 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.743 views
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Prague Castle.743 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.743 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.743 views
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Views from the television tower in Žižkov.743 views
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742 views
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Dusk.741 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.741 views
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740 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).740 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.740 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.739 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).739 views
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Razor.738 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.737 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.737 views
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A tree stump.736 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.736 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.736 views
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Prague Castle.736 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.736 views
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Ducks at Lake Jasna.735 views
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The whole slope exploded in fiery colors.735 views
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Old Castle steps.735 views
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Green waters of Zelenci.734 views
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Backlit trees at Podkoren.734 views
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