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Czech_880S4662_We passed through a large windmill farm in Austria during our train ride from Hungary to Prague_



Czech_880S4666_As we got off the subway near our hotel, the Powder Tower was the first sight we saw_



Czech_880S4668_Another view of the Powder Tower, set in the Old Town_



Czech_880S4671_The Tyn Church and people in the Old Town Square watching the World Cup_



Czech_880S4673_The astronomical clock in the Old Square_



Czech_880S4676_Trams criss-cross their way through Prague_



Czech_880S4681_This is one of the many concert halls where performances are held every night_



Czech_880S4682_Statue in the Kings Square in front of the Charles Bridge_



Czech_880S4685_The Charles Bridge is the main pedestrian walkway across the Vltava River_



Czech_880S4686_The Vltava River_



Czech_880S4688_The city of Prague was left virtually untouched by WWII, and therefore holds much of its early architecture_



Czech_880S4691_Scotty dog (with a mohawk!) waits for customers outside this pub_



Czech_880S4692_The sunset on Prague's buildings were beautiful_



Czech_880S4693_The St Nicholas church in the old town square_



Czech_880S4699_Prague castle and the dominating gothic St Vitus Cathedral_



Czech_880S4701_A monument we found on our way up to the castle_



Czech_880S4707_The walk up to the castle was steep and long_



Czech_880S4722_Beautiful stained glass windows inside the St Vitus cathedral - they are from the early 1900's_



Czech_880S4731_There were several large wood carvings (this one of the city of Prague) inside the St Vitus Cathedral_



Czech_880S4740_The tomb of St John of Nepomuk, with 2 tons of silver and cherubs floating above it_



Czech_880S4746_View of the inside of St Vitus' Cathedral_



Czech_880S4747_One of the well-decorated rooms in St Vitus_



Czech_880S4753_We climbed up the Great Tower from inside the cathedral and were rewarded with an excellent view of the city_



Czech_880S4764_The tower was 285 spiraling steps, quite a long climb!_



Czech_880S4766_The front of St Vitus Cathedral_



Czech_880S4770_Stained glass of St Vitus from the outside_



Czech_880S4771_Gothic details of St Vitus_



Czech_880S4778_St Vitus was built starting in 1344 but was not finished until 1929_



Czech_880S4784_The clock tower on St Vitus_



Czech_880S4791_Us with St Vitus cathedral inside Prague Castle_



Czech_880S4793_Vladislav Hall inside the Old Royal Palace, built in the late 1400's_



Czech_880S4797_This is the baroque Basilica of St George_



Czech_880S4802_View of Daliborka Tower from within the castle_



Czech_880S4804_Golden Lane, old houses now turned into tourist shops_



Czech_880S4810_We climbed the tower of St Nicholas Church and got this excellent view of the Charles Bridge_



Czech_880S4811_Looking across at Old Town, you can see the St Nicholas Church, Tyn Church, Powder Tower and Clock Tower_



Czech_880S4812_We walked through the old Jewish quarters and admired a few of the synagogues and this Ceremonial Hall_



Czech_880S4814_Up close at the Charles Bridge tower_



Czech_880S4815_Looking across the river at the Prague Castle_



Czech_880S4818_We stopped into the Pilsner Urquell restaurant, home of the most famous Czech beer_



Czech_880S4819_Our Pilsner Urquells_