Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Prague, Czech Republic: Old Town Square

We've been lucky enough to visit some beautiful town squares in Europe during the past few years. This might be the most impressive of them all. The Old Town Square in Prague is so massive that it's easy to feel insignificant simply by walking into it.

It's the home of the world-famous Astronomical Clock, which sadly was covered in scaffolding during our visit. They were fixing it up for the country's 100th birthday party. The Church of Our Lady is the big building in the middle of the photograph. The rest of the architecture is equally impressive, and there are plenty of shops in the area to satisfy your need for souvenirs.

This probably is the main meeting point for the tourists who come to Prague each year. Therefore, it's a big lure for pickpockets. Be careful.

By the way, this is the spot where the Czech celebrated their greatest athletic moment. The 1998 Czech hockey team won the gold medal in Japan. Goalie Dominik Hasek and his teammates flew home to soak up the cheers here. Must have been quite a moment.

There's no sign of that on video, but the gold medal win was greeted this way:



Some things are universal.

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