Hello my american friends! I hope I haven't kept you waiting on tenterhooks for this next post. My weekend was rather tame. It was pretty much spent talking to my friends Stephanie and Krissy. And I also discovered a wonderful little Cesky restaurant right by my dorm. SO since I have little news I decided I would give you the background info missing from my first post.
A family friend asked my mom why I loved Prague so much. It's hard to give a reason because so much of it is just a feel. It really is a magical city; everything I learn makes me feel like I'm in the middle of a fairy tale. For instance, in my architecture class we visited Prague Castle. In the main courtyard stands a stone arch, a triumphal arch, left over from Hapsburg rule. Beside the arch are two giant flagpoles, each displaying the czech flag. Our teacher explained that they are symbols of democracy. Each flagpole is made of a single tree, taken from the farthest reaches of the hinterlands. They stretch high above the buildings in the courtyard, and where they reach above the archway, they are painted gold to symbolize the triumph of democracy. Also at prague castle is St. Vitus cathedral. This cathedral contains a variety of architectural styles. Begun in the gothic period, St. Vitus was abandoned and left unfinished. The organ gallery is Renaissance. The rest is neo gothic and art nouveau because it was picked back up in the late 19th century and finally finished in 1929. Inside the cathedral lie the crown jewels, leftover from the time when the castle actually housed a king. The crown is the second oldest in the world. According to a decree by the king the jewels are only removed once every coronation period. Even to this day. The jewels are only removed once every 100 years. In between viewings the jewels are kept locked away in St. Vitus behind a large door containing 7 locks. Each lock is opened by a separate key. All 7 keys are held by the 7 highest officials of the land who must assemble together every century.
gargoyle at prague castle 
guard at prague castle.
These are all my stories for now. I am saving some for later. I hope everyone is well.
A family friend asked my mom why I loved Prague so much. It's hard to give a reason because so much of it is just a feel. It really is a magical city; everything I learn makes me feel like I'm in the middle of a fairy tale. For instance, in my architecture class we visited Prague Castle. In the main courtyard stands a stone arch, a triumphal arch, left over from Hapsburg rule. Beside the arch are two giant flagpoles, each displaying the czech flag. Our teacher explained that they are symbols of democracy. Each flagpole is made of a single tree, taken from the farthest reaches of the hinterlands. They stretch high above the buildings in the courtyard, and where they reach above the archway, they are painted gold to symbolize the triumph of democracy. Also at prague castle is St. Vitus cathedral. This cathedral contains a variety of architectural styles. Begun in the gothic period, St. Vitus was abandoned and left unfinished. The organ gallery is Renaissance. The rest is neo gothic and art nouveau because it was picked back up in the late 19th century and finally finished in 1929. Inside the cathedral lie the crown jewels, leftover from the time when the castle actually housed a king. The crown is the second oldest in the world. According to a decree by the king the jewels are only removed once every coronation period. Even to this day. The jewels are only removed once every 100 years. In between viewings the jewels are kept locked away in St. Vitus behind a large door containing 7 locks. Each lock is opened by a separate key. All 7 keys are held by the 7 highest officials of the land who must assemble together every century.
gargoyle at prague castle 
guard at prague castle.These are all my stories for now. I am saving some for later. I hope everyone is well.
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