 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.4670 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1939 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1562 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1535 views
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Peter and I at the top.1496 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!!!1328 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1302 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.1246 views
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A scree slope.1175 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1156 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.1154 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.1113 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.1108 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1083 views
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Tower entrance.1082 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.1078 views
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1075 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.1063 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1062 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1053 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1048 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.1047 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1043 views
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Vltava weir.1037 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.1034 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1024 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).1004 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.994 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)984 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?970 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.968 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.968 views
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Yay! :)967 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.965 views
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959 views
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A blaze on a rock.956 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!953 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.949 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.949 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.948 views
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Finally we reached the top!948 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.948 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.947 views
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Kalški greben in the background.942 views
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Looking east.941 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.936 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.935 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.933 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.933 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.933 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.924 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.923 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.923 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.922 views
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Coming out of the woods.920 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.919 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!918 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.918 views
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Fog in the valley.910 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.907 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.906 views
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Somebody was bored. :)901 views
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Last sun rays.900 views
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Cojz hut.896 views
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Along Vltava.894 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.886 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.883 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.881 views
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Prague Castle.879 views
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Kranjska Gora.878 views
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Štruca and Skuta.878 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.877 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.877 views
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Triglav.875 views
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Kranjska Gora.874 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.874 views
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Fall colors.868 views
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Razor.868 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.868 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.867 views
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866 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.866 views
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The smallest house in Prague.865 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.864 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.861 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.861 views
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Old Town Hall.860 views
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Prague Castle.860 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.859 views
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Larches.858 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).858 views
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Swans on Vltava.858 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.858 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.856 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).856 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.856 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.854 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.854 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).852 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.852 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.850 views
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Dilapidated stands.849 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.849 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.846 views
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Katka along Vltava.846 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.845 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.842 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.841 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.840 views
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View from Vyšehrad.839 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.838 views
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Sunset at a clearing.838 views
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838 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.838 views
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Orange layers.837 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.836 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.835 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.834 views
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The quirky weather.830 views
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Vltava.830 views
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Above Dovje.828 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.828 views
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Backlit foliage.825 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).825 views
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The clearing.822 views
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.821 views
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The stable from below.820 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.820 views
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Vltava.820 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.819 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.819 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.819 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.818 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.818 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.818 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.817 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.817 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.816 views
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Looking towards the west.816 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.816 views
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South Gardens (Jižní zahrady).815 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.814 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.814 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).813 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.812 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.812 views
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812 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).811 views
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Larch branches.810 views
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Through the larches.810 views
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810 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.810 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.809 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.809 views
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Backlit.808 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.808 views
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Krnica.807 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.807 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.807 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.807 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.807 views
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A tree stump.806 views
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The Erjavec hut.806 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.806 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.806 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.806 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.805 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.805 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.805 views
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Views from the television tower in Žižkov.805 views
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Christmas market at St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).805 views
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Mt. Spik.804 views
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Prague Castle.804 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.804 views
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At one of the many clearings.803 views
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Prague Castle.803 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.802 views
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Old Castle steps.802 views
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Krnica valley from the Vrsic road.801 views
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Vrsic.801 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.801 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.801 views
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Walking around Vyšehrad above Vltava.800 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.799 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.799 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.799 views
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Prague Castle.799 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.799 views
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There were two cabins at the clearing.798 views
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Prague in the blue hour.798 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.797 views
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Charles Bridge at night.797 views
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Dusk.796 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.796 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).796 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.796 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).796 views
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