 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.4553 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1797 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1454 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1373 views
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Peter and I at the top.1370 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!!!1245 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1204 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.1093 views
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A scree slope.1052 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.1022 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.998 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.976 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.965 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.954 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.953 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).934 views
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933 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.931 views
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Tower entrance.929 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).925 views
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921 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.912 views
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Vltava weir.909 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.904 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.904 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).901 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.901 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.900 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)889 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.886 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).886 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?882 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.873 views
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872 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.869 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!863 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.861 views
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Yay! :)859 views
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A blaze on a rock.859 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.858 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.851 views
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Kalški greben in the background.849 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.849 views
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Finally we reached the top!848 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.845 views
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Looking east.844 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.842 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.841 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.840 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.840 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.838 views
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Coming out of the woods.837 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.832 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.831 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.831 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!829 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.826 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.825 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.819 views
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Somebody was bored. :)815 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.815 views
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Fog in the valley.813 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.805 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.795 views
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Last sun rays.793 views
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Cojz hut.790 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.789 views
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Triglav.788 views
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Štruca and Skuta.785 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.785 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.785 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.783 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.782 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.778 views
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Along Vltava.777 views
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Prague Castle.777 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.775 views
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Old Town Hall.772 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).770 views
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Kranjska Gora.766 views
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Kranjska Gora.766 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.765 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.764 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.762 views
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Katka along Vltava.762 views
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The smallest house in Prague.762 views
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761 views
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Swans on Vltava.761 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.761 views
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Fall colors.758 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.758 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.756 views
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Dilapidated stands.756 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.755 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.754 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.753 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.753 views
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Razor.751 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.751 views
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View from Vyšehrad.750 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.749 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.747 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.746 views
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Prague Castle.746 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.743 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.741 views
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Larches.740 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).740 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.738 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).737 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.736 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.736 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).735 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.734 views
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The quirky weather.734 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.729 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.729 views
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Orange layers.728 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.727 views
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Sunset at a clearing.725 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.725 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.725 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.724 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.724 views
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Vltava.722 views
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Above Dovje.719 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.719 views
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Prague Castle.719 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.719 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.718 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.716 views
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.716 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.716 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.715 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.714 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.714 views
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714 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.714 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.714 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.713 views
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The stable from below.711 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.711 views
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Backlit foliage.711 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.711 views
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The Erjavec hut.710 views
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South Gardens (Jižní zahrady).710 views
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Prague Castle.710 views
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Through the larches.709 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.708 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.708 views
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Looking towards the west.707 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).707 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.707 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.707 views
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The clearing.706 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.706 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.705 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.705 views
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Swans.705 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.705 views
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Mt. Spik.704 views
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More larches.704 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.703 views
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At one of the many clearings.703 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.703 views
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Larch branches.702 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.702 views
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U.702 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.702 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.701 views
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Krnica.701 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.701 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.701 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.701 views
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Prague Castle.701 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.701 views
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Backlit tree at Lake Jasna.700 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.700 views
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One of the oldest streets in Prague, Nový svét.699 views
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Backlit.698 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.698 views
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Prague in the blue hour.698 views
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Christmas market at St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).698 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.698 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).697 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.697 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.697 views
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Ducks at Lake Jasna.695 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.695 views
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Old Castle steps.695 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.695 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.695 views
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Krnica valley from the Vrsic road.694 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).694 views
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Vrsic.693 views
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