Dancing House, Fortress and Basilica, Prague, Czechia

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Sep 1 – No trip to Prague is complete without a visit to the Dancing House, a modern construct erected in 1996 on the site of a building destroyed by US bombing in 1945.

The building has a hotel and a restaurant on top. The ball on top is called Medusa.
We paid dearly for a cup of coffee so we could enjoy the view
A lovely view!
Here’s the building from the other side. See how the windows are not in straight rows?
We walked back along the Vitava River
What is this? A sign attached explained that this statue was used as a battering ram during a protest in the Soviet era.
What’s this? You know how Jim likes to climb!
So we went up and up some more until we reached …
…the Vysehrad Fortress! Instead of finding armaments and cannon inside, we found…
…the Basilica of St Peter and St Paul. For a non-religious country, there sure are lots of churches here.
A colorful entry
More lovely decorated ceilings
A particularly sweet painting of baby Jesus in the loving arms of Joseph
Adjoining the basilica was a cemetary that featured busts of the deceased
…some nattily attired!
You know I kept looking until I found a woman. Thanks for representing, Milada!
More Czech food today – I just had pasta and chicken, while Jim stepped up and ordered fried meat ball with sweet pickles and mashed potatoes. A fine repast!

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