During my travels, I’ve been surprised at how much I loved places I knew nearly nothing about prior to arrival. A great example of that is Prague. The Czech Republic has been independent since 1993, but it wasn’t a country we learned much about in school and it rarely made appearances in films or television programs until after they shook off the Communist regime in the 1980s.
There are many European cities I’m in love with and could easily live an expat life in, but for sheer architectural beauty, nothing tops Prague for me. The styles are wonderful and more importantly, the color is unlike what you see in most of the other classic European cities. My pictures don’t do it justice, but the buildings blend greens, reds, oranges and yellows beautifully.
A view of Prague Castle dominating the northwest bank of the river.![]()
The Astronomical Clock, which hosts a glockenspiel and hourly ceremony complete with trumpeter at the top.![]()
The entrance to the Charles Bridge, a popular pedestrian walkway and tourist destination. Christian religious scenes are re-enacted in statues as you cross. ![]()
The art nouveau artist Alphonse Mucha (a favorite of mine) was a Prague resident for most of his life. After Czech won its independence at the end of World War I, he influenced and worked on some of the more modern architecture, including this theater.![]()
Prague’s own version of the Eiffel Tower, Petrin Tower. It was built in 1891, and while shorter and not an identical copy, it’s actually higher than its Parisian cousin since it sits atop a large hill.![]()
One of Prague’s quirkiest architectural creations. TV Tower. Not that quirky, you say? See those little black lumps sporadically placed around the main beam and center areas? What are those?
Giant crawling black babies. WTF? I have no idea.




