Unusual fountains in the main Namesti Cathedral of St Bartholomew – tallest spire in Czechia What an interesting MadonnaWe climbed up the spire past the bell towerA view of the city from the top of the spireOutside the cathedral is a railing with little angel faces – the one on the right has been touched so often that its face has totally disappeared. We watched a steady stream of people walk up, grasp the angel and bow their heads in prayer.Faces at the playground …and at the bakeryThe Great Synagogue, with its Russian orthodox domes, is the third largest in the world Majestic interior The hallways are filled with stories of those lost in the Holocaust – the Jewish population of the city went from over 2000 to less than 200 todayFootsteps leaving the synagogue The Puppet MuseumJim was very good at the marionettesHere are heavy wooden puppets of shepards, Joseph, Mary and the Magi – puppeteers put one arm through and carried the puppets on their shouldersI liked them allOutside on the squareMore facesWe had a wonderful time in Plzen – now we’re off to Karlovy Vary!
