#hradčany

[theodoreangelos]

Statue of St. John of Nepomuk, Černínská 5, Hradčany, 118 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic Socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého, Černínská 5, Hradčany, 118 00 Praha 1, Česká republika Statue des Heiligen Johannes von Nepomuk, Černínská 5, Hradschin, 118 00 Prag 1, Tschechische Republik

[howamidrivinginlimbo]

View over Prague from the Hradčany district

[artisthomes]

Josef Sudek's home near Hradčany, Prague, Czechia

[theodoreangelos]

The Castle Stairs, also unofficially called the New Castle Stairs, are a public pedestrian route. They connect Thunovská Street in the Lesser Town with the Castle Ramp on Hradčany Square, south of Prague Castle in Prague 1 Municipal District. Zámecké schody, neoficiálně nazývané též Nové zámecké schody, je veřejná komunikace pro chodce. Spojují Thunovskou ulici na Malé Straně s Hradní rampou na Hradčanském náměstí na Hradčanech jižně od Pražského hradu v městské části Praha 1.

Winter in Prague 

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Tschechische Republik von West nach Ost, Teil 2

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Lesser Prague.

If you have been wondering why I have been a bit quiet of late, here is the answer. I got a cheap fligh, £59 return to The Czech capital for a wee break. I will be posting pics amongst my history posts in the next week or so.

Prague nowadays has Four Quarters · Hradčany (Castle Quarter) · Malá Strana (Little Quarter) · Staré Město (Old Town) · Nové Město (New Town). Like Edinburgh, but on a much larger scale, these used to be made up of separate towns. The population of the Prague metropolitan area is projected to be 1,328,000 in 2024, well over twice the population of the Scottish capital.

I never made it round whole town, and will try my best to get back to explore more of the country, and the city.

[theodoreangelos]

Prague, Lesser Town and Castle district, Czech Republic

Praha, Malá Strana a Hradčany (Pražský hrad), Česká republika Prag, Kleinseite und Hradschin (Prager Burg), Tschechien Prague, le petit côté et le Hrad(s)chin (château de Prague), Tchéquie Прага, Мала-Страна и Градчаны (Пражский град), Чехия Photography by Alexander Nariswari.

Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic

My favourite view in Prague - captured from the Charles Bridge Tower.

by Alexander Nariswari from Denmark

Source | Google Maps

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Defenestrations (Wattpad | Ao3)

Hradčany Castle, Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire

May 28, 1618

Bohemia stared down the Holy Roman Empire as he entered the room, followed by four of his Catholic deputies. His gray eyes swept the room, taking stock of everything before they focused on the kingdom and met her gaze. 

“Hello, Bohemia,” he said. Bohemia gritted her teeth, trying to prevent herself from saying something she would regret and that would make this situation worse. 

It was harder than it looked. Bohemia hated politics sometimes. There was all the subterfuge and hiding what you really believed and felt until you couldn’t hold it back any longer, and then things exploded into war.

Hopefully, this would end up triggering a war, and Bohemia would most likely be declared in open rebellion. Maybe that’s what was needed. But still, she needed to prove a point and prove the point she would. After all, this city was the site of several defenestrations before, so it was only fitting to make it the site of another. 

“Hello, Holy Roman Empire. I'm sure you know what we are here to talk about,” Bohemia said, hoping the empire would not try to play the innocent, unknowing man who was being unjustly accused of something he didn’t know was wrong.

Empires loved pretending they were innocent of everything. This was infuriating for non-empires who had to deal with it. They were ignored, walked over, and expected to remain doormats to them. It was especially worse for Bohemia because, as a member of the Holy Roman Empire, she technically had to obey him.

Technically. 

“You are upset about the closing of the churches, are you not?” Holy Roman Empire asked. 

“Yes, I am. Emperor Rudolf II promised us religious freedoms in the Majestätsbrief. Emperor Ferdinand II violated those promises by closing the Protestant churches after promising to respect the Majestätsbrief. Then he gave the land to the Catholic Church and arrested those who tried to protest what he did.” Bohemia stated, feeling her confidence grow as she spoke.

“They were disturbing the peace and trying to obstruct the work of God.” Holy Roman Empire cut in. Bohemia ignored him and continued to speak.

“Then, we ask you to release those who were wrongfully arrested, who were arrested in the protest, and we tell you emperor about how he is infringing their rights to own property and to enjoy the freedom of worship. And you refuse and deny everything. You are clearly ignoring the Majestätsbrief and what it promised us.” Bohemia said, standing up. Holy Roman Empire raised an eyebrow.

“Is that the reason for the large crowd outside?” He asked, his voice cold, as he refused to show any emotion to anything. It was more infuriating than him just being an asshole.

“It’s a demonstration. My people and I won't take your violation of our rights lying down, which brings me to another topic. Did Emperor Ferdinand II order us to bow to his will on pain of death, and did you Catholic deputies encourage him to adopt this stance?” Bohemia asked. The Holy Roman Empire laughed.

“You really are desperate for a reason to revolt, are you? Fine, we’ll satisfy your needs. My deputies will prove their innocence, and then we can all leave, and you can end your demonstration.” He said, gesturing towards the first of his deputies to speak. Bohemia felt her fists clench and tried to stay calm. Being rash would do her no good here. 

Bohemia made eye contact with Holy Roman Empire, who just smiled at her as his deputy spoke. Bohemia wasn’t paying much attention to what the deputies were saying. That’s why some of her Protestant leaders were here, to take care of the trial. Bohemia was here to show solidarity, but now it seems she’s been put in charge of watching Holy Roman Empire, who looked so smug about everything that it was insufferable.

Once the four Catholic deputies had finished giving their reports, the leaders Bohemia had with her decided who was guilty and who was innocent. Much to her disappointment, Adam II von Sternberg and Matthew Leopold Popel Lobkowitz were found innocent and allowed to leave. 

Hopefully, the crowd left them alone. If not, that didn’t bother her that much.

But that did leave us with three enemies up here. Holy Roman Empire, Count Jaroslav Bořita of Martinice and Count Vilem Slavata of Chlum. 

“Now, what do you plan to do? You’ve declared them ‘guilty,’ but you don't have the power to put them in jail or enforce that sentence. Just back down. It’ll make things easier for us all.” Holy Roman Empire said.

“You want to go back down? Well, that can be arranged,” Bohemia said, standing up. Holy Roman Empire looked at me confused.

“What do you mean?”

“I'm going to defenestrate you,” Bohemia repeated before she and her leaders got hold of the two men while Holy Roman Empire disappeared on them.

“Coward.” Bohemia spat out, “At least we still get to throw the other two out the window.” 

She turned back to face the Prostant Leaders, smiling as she watched them throw the two men out the window. She walked over to the window, and much to her surprise, both of them were still alive. 

“Dammit.” She muttered.

Both were alive, even if one was being carried away by his servants, and Bohemia didn’t get to throw the Holy Roman Empire out the window like she wanted.

But still, she achieved her one goal.

Making a statement.

[power-chords]

In Prague Paul Celan, 1963

In Prague The half death, suckled plump on our life, lay ash-image-true all around us—

we too went on drinking, soul-crossed, two daggers, sewn into heavenstones, wornblood-born in the night bed,

larger and larger we grew through one another, there was no more name for what drove us (one of the thirty— how many was my living shadow that climbed the madness stairs up to you?)

a tower the Half built into Wither, a Hradčany out of pure goldmakers—No,

Bone Hebrew, ground down to sperm, ran through the hourglass we swam through, two dreams now, tolling counter time, in the squares.

[amymbona]

Oh, this looks very unusual and extravagant. Deconstructivism!! I’ve always wanted to visit Prague, I think it’s not bad there. Although I think you can find something wonderful everywhere and every country, every city is unique in its own way, there is no place that doesn’t have some amazing twist. In my dreams, I would go on a trip around the world, if not a world trip, then a European trip. There is a lot to see here 😊

Prague is wonderful, especially the historical part! I'd recommend visiting the Prague castle and Hradčany, as that is the oldest and probably most important part of the city, considering its history and overall impact. Here's a presentation that I made about the most significant and well known points of interest if you'd like to learn something :33333

[howamidrivinginlimbo]

The street Golden Lane (Zlatá ulička) in the Prague Castle complex

There are different interpretations as to why the street is called that way, like goldsmiths or alchemists living here in the 16th century, or the castle guards having golden embroidery on their uniforms. However, it was one of the poorest parts of Hradčany, so it was possibly an ironic name.

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[사진여행자] 보헤미안의 고향 체코, 흐라드찬스케 광장 Hradčany Square, Czech Prague

프라하 성의 정문앞 광장. 가는 길에 스트라호프 수도원을 지나고, 광장 한 쪽엔 새하얀 대주교 궁전도 볼 수 있다. 프라하성 정문 경비병 교대식을 하는 장면도 볼 수 있다. 가장 압도적인 장면은 프라하성 정문 금속 조각이다. 거인족 타이탄을 제압하는 신의 모습을 조각했다고 하지만 실제로는 오스트리아 합스부르크에 의해 핍박받는 체코 민족을 나타낸 것이라고 한다.

#사진여행자 #유럽 #체코 #보헤미아 #프라하 #흐라드찬스케광장 #czech #prague #praha #Hradčany

[viviendopraga]

La 12ª edición del Signal Festival y el Castillo de Praga se presenta como uno de los eventos más esperados del año en la capital checa. Desde el 10 hasta el 13 de octubre de 2024, la ciudad de Praga será nuevamente el escenario de esta impresionante celebración de la cultura digital y creativa. Donde el arte contemporáneo transformará su arquitectura histórica. El Castillo de Praga como protagonista por primera vez Por primera vez en su historia, el Castillo de Praga formará parte del recorrido del Signal Festival, uno de los mayores festivales de arte visual en Europa. Este año, los organizadores han decidido incluir este emblemático espacio en una de las rutas del festival. Lo que supone un hito importante para esta edición. La ruta por Hradčany comenzará en el Salón de Equitación del Castillo de Praga. Y recorrerá lugares tan icónicos como los palacios de la plaza Hradčany y los Jardines del Sur. Que estarán iluminados y abiertos al público durante la noche. El recorrido finalizará en la galería Kunsthalle Praha, donde los visitantes podrán disfrutar de instalaciones únicas y deslumbrantes. Dos rutas para explorar el arte visual Este año, el festival ofrece dos rutas diferenciadas. La primera, en el entorno del Castillo de Praga y sus alrededores. Y la segunda, que llevará a los visitantes por el centro de Praga y la Ciudad Vieja. En total, se presentarán 22 instalaciones, de las cuales 15 serán de libre acceso. Lo que refleja el compromiso del festival de hacer el arte accesible para todos. Entre las obras más destacadas se encuentra la instalación en el Palacio Šternberk, donde se podrá admirar el trabajo de Jiří Příhoda. En el Palacio Arzobispal, el reconocido artista Filip Hodas ha creado una proyección de videomapping titulada Eternal Recurrence, que utiliza la fachada de este histórico edificio como un lienzo monumental. Obras internacionales y colaboraciones destacadas El Signal Festival 2024 no solo contará con artistas checos, sino también con la participación de creadores de diversos países como España, Estados Unidos, China y Corea del Sur. Una de las colaboraciones más esperadas es la del dúo hispano-danés Desilence, que transformará la Biblioteca Municipal de Praga en un espectáculo visual impresionante con su obra The Rhythm of the Ocean. Esta proyección convertirá la fachada de la biblioteca en un paisaje submarino dinámico y lleno de vida. Acompañando esta instalación, la música de la pionera electrónica Suzanne Ciani, nominada al Grammy, creará una experiencia multisensorial para los espectadores. Este espectáculo busca hacer reflexionar sobre la fuerza y belleza del océano, y su crucial papel en el equilibrio climático del planeta. Una experiencia inmersiva en la cultura digital Este año, el festival también ofrecerá experiencias inmersivas únicas. El Refectorio Barroco del Monasterio Dominicano albergará una instalación sonora a cargo del pionero del arte sonoro Bill Fontana. Su obra Silent Echoes promete sorprender a los asistentes con una experiencia acústica que explora los ecos del pasado en un entorno cargado de historia. Por su parte, el estudio londinense United Visual Artists (UVA) presentará en colaboración con Kunsthalle Praha el proyecto Strange Attractors. Una instalación multimedia que combina péndulos cinéticos con elementos visuales y sonoros que fascinarán a todos los que la visiten. El Signal Forum Una de las novedades de este año es el Signal Forum, una plataforma de formación y networking que reunirá a profesionales del arte, la ciencia y la tecnología. Este foro se celebrará los días 11 y 12 de octubre en el Centro de Arquitectura y Planificación Metropolitana de Praga. Será un espacio donde la innovación y la creatividad se darán la mano para explorar las tendencias más avanzadas de la cultura digital del siglo XXI. Con la participación de líderes de diferentes disciplinas, este foro ofrecerá una oportunidad única para debatir sobre las intersecciones entre el arte, la tecnología y la ciencia.

Para los asistentes al Signal Festival, esta será una oportunidad de oro para profundizar en las ideas que impulsan el festival. Praga iluminada La 12ª edición del Signal Festival que este año contará con el Castillo de Praga, se ha convertido en un referente no solo en Praga, sino en toda Europa. Con el apoyo de la ciudad y del Ministerio de Cultura checo, este evento ha atraído a miles de visitantes desde su creación en 2012. Cada año, el festival invita a los espectadores a redescubrir la ciudad a través del arte y la tecnología, iluminando algunos de los edificios más importantes de Praga. Este 2024, el festival promete ser una experiencia inolvidable. Con el Castillo de Praga como uno de sus nuevos escenarios, la ciudad se llenará de luz, cultura y creatividad. La mezcla de arte digital y arquitectura histórica hará que cada instalación cobre una dimensión única, transformando la forma en que los visitantes ven y sienten los espacios más icónicos de la capital checa. No te pierdas la oportunidad de disfrutar de este espectacular evento en uno de los monumentos más importantes de Praga. ¡Ven y descubre el Signal Festival 2024!

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Tschechische Republik von West nach Ost, Teil 1

[supermauswithagun]

Hradčany, Prague, Czech Republic

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Saint Vitus Cathedral Prague

5.05.2024

The cathedral stands on Hradčany, Prague's castle hill. It's in a gigantic complex, and next to it are the Royal Palace, the Romanesque Basilica of St George (which I've also been to but didn't like as much) and the Golden Street. The whole complex is gigantic, the queue for the basilica was so gigantic I wanted to give up. Luckily Laura convinced me, we bought the tickets and I am grateful to her for that. The first church was built in the 10th century by Saint King Wenceslas. In the 11th century, the temple was demolished and a new, even larger one was built. It is a beautiful Gothic church with a lattice vault, so the walls are decorated with wide arches. There are 22 chapels, such as the Chapel of St Wenceslas, St John Napomucen, or the Chapel of the Holy Relics. What impressed me most were the stained glass windows. They are huge, colorful, and full of detail. There is a rosette at the front; when the light comes through it, the cathedral lights up with purple and blue colors. Of interest, I was already there once years ago on a school trip, but unfortunately, the basilica was under renovation and I didn't see much. I also read that Linkin Park's music video for 'Numb' was filmed here, watching the video now, having seen the place from the inside, is even more rewarding. I will also remember this place because, while waiting for a friend, I had a frank conversation with Laura. It was quite a cleansing conversation, we sat next to each other on the stairs, I cried and my friend comforted me. I'm grateful to her for being honest and listening to me because I know she understands how I really feel.