 Most viewed - November 2009
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Starting early from the Kamniška Bistrica valley meant we had to use our headlamps before it dawned above Velika planina.4498 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1761 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1430 views
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Peter and I at the top.1340 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1340 views
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Great Strahov Stadium (Velký strahovský stadion) is the second largest stadium in the world. It's no longer used for sports events, but the sheer enormity of the place is awe-inspiring. Capacity: 220.000 spectators!!!1222 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1168 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.1053 views
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A scree slope.1011 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.970 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.956 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.956 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.930 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.920 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.910 views
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Tower entrance.898 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).896 views
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887 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).886 views
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885 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.882 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).873 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.873 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.871 views
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Vltava weir.863 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.862 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.861 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).857 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.856 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.852 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!849 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)844 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?842 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.840 views
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As we were making our way up to the Kokra Saddle, the sunrise colored the looming walls above us orange.831 views
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Yay! :)823 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.823 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.823 views
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A blaze on a rock.814 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.814 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.814 views
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Finally we reached the top!808 views
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A bit further down the slope the wind abated a bit and I was able to change lenses again. Velika planina in the distance.808 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.806 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.804 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.804 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.802 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.801 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.798 views
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Looking east.797 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!796 views
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Kalški greben in the background.796 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.794 views
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Fog in the valley.793 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.793 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.792 views
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The last slope is deceptive: slanting at an steady angle it makes the peak look closer than it really is.791 views
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Coming out of the woods.787 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.787 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.787 views
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Somebody was bored. :)782 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.777 views
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Štruca and Skuta.767 views
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Triglav.766 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.760 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.759 views
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When we were almost back in the valley, we could see that we were actually in a layer of fog. Brana above us.756 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.756 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.756 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.754 views
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Cojz hut.753 views
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Last sun rays.748 views
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Prague Castle.748 views
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Old Town Hall.742 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.738 views
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View from Vyšehrad.736 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).731 views
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Along Vltava.730 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.729 views
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Kranjska Gora.727 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.726 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.725 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.725 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.724 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.724 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.722 views
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Swans on Vltava.722 views
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The smallest house in Prague.721 views
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Kranjska Gora.719 views
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Dilapidated stands.719 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.717 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.716 views
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Katka along Vltava.715 views
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Prague Castle.714 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.710 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.710 views
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Fall colors.708 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.708 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.704 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.702 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).702 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.702 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.701 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.701 views
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Razor.700 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).700 views
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698 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.697 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.697 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).696 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.696 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.695 views
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Larches.694 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.694 views
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Orange layers.692 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.692 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.692 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.691 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.689 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.689 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.686 views
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The quirky weather.686 views
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U.684 views
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Prague Castle.684 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.683 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.681 views
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Sunset at a clearing.681 views
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Backlit foliage.680 views
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The stable from below.679 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.679 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.678 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.678 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.677 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.677 views
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The Erjavec hut.676 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.675 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.675 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.674 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.674 views
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Swans.674 views
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South Gardens (Jižní zahrady).672 views
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Prague Castle.672 views
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Above Dovje.671 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.671 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.670 views
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.670 views
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Vltava.670 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.669 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.669 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.669 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.668 views
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Backlit tree at Lake Jasna.668 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.668 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).668 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.668 views
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One of the oldest streets in Prague, Nový svét.668 views
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Ominous clouds above Prague.667 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.667 views
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The clearing.666 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.666 views
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Through the larches.665 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.665 views
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Mt. Spik.664 views
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Prague Castle.664 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.664 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.663 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.663 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) and Prague Castle (Pražský hrad).661 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.660 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.660 views
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Looking towards the west.659 views
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Vltava.659 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.659 views
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Charles Bridge at night.659 views
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More larches.658 views
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Dusk.658 views
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Railway bridge across Vltava.658 views
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A few sun rays made the place look less ominous.657 views
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Prague in the blue hour.657 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.656 views
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Larch branches.656 views
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On the other side of the Vrsic pass, looking towards the Zadnja Trenta valley, with Mt. Jalovec in the background.656 views
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Little Quarter Square (Malostranské náměstí).656 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.656 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.656 views
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Views from the television tower in Žižkov.656 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).656 views
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Krnica.655 views
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Backlit.655 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí) with the statue of St Wenceslas.655 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.654 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).654 views
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Krnica valley from the Vrsic road.653 views
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Vrsic.653 views
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