Understanding the popularity of Prague took only a matter of moments as I set out see the city on my first full day there. With all of its fanciful buildings and bridges, I felt like I’d entered a fairytale land — the kind of place you see in a movie, but you don’t think actually exists.
Whether I was in a touristy part of town or on an obscure side street, in all directions there were always wonderful aesthetic touches to capture in Prague — a great use of color, architectural details, flowers, and many gold-topped spires:
A statue of John of Nepomuk on the Charles Bridge.
Ornamental iron work on the side of a building.
Colorful buildings.
Park benches.
Blooming flowers surround the Jan Hus Memorial in Old Town Square.
The spires of Tyn Church in Old Town Square.
Detail on a building in the Jewish Quarter.
Detail on the Basilica of St. James.
Ornate buildings.
A sculpture at the Old Jewish Cemetery.
Old architecture reflected on a rare modern building.
A bit of Prague architecture embedded on the base of a lamp post.
The detail on this building was unreal.
An ornate lamp post on the Legii Bridge.
The spires of St. Nicolas Church.
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I enjoyed your photos, one of the great things about traveling Europe is all the fantastic eye candy.
Thanks! Yeah, I think being from the States, it can be a fun change to see places that were built with a lot of imagination and artistry.
I’ve always been interested in Prague’s art-loving focus. I love the fanciful quality, your pix do illustrate the fairy tale vibe of this city.
Thanks 🙂
Great detail shots!! When I was there I struggled to get my lens off the incredible panoramas and landmarks. When I go back I’ll be sweating the details a bit more.
I was just all around picture happy… most of my Prague posts will be photos!
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