 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.4589 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1835 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1488 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1474 views
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Peter and I at the top.1405 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!!!1277 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1231 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.1143 views
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A scree slope.1093 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.1059 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1038 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.1010 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.1004 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.988 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.984 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).969 views
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Tower entrance.965 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.964 views
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963 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.958 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).956 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.950 views
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Vltava weir.947 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).944 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.943 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.939 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.929 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)924 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).919 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?918 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.910 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.899 views
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A blaze on a rock.896 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.891 views
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Yay! :)891 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.891 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!890 views
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Finally we reached the top!886 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.886 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.884 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.884 views
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Looking east.882 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.879 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.877 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.877 views
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Kalški greben in the background.876 views
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Coming out of the woods.871 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.870 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.868 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.868 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.867 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.866 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!859 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.857 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.853 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.852 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.851 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.849 views
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Fog in the valley.845 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.843 views
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Last sun rays.840 views
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Somebody was bored. :)840 views
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Triglav.822 views
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Štruca and Skuta.820 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.820 views
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Kranjska Gora.818 views
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Cojz hut.818 views
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Along Vltava.816 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.814 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.814 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.813 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.810 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.810 views
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Prague Castle.810 views
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Razor.808 views
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Kranjska Gora.807 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.807 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.804 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.801 views
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Fall colors.800 views
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800 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.799 views
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Old Town Hall.797 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.796 views
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Swans on Vltava.796 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.795 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).794 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.794 views
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The smallest house in Prague.793 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.792 views
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Katka along Vltava.791 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.791 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.787 views
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Larches.785 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.785 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.785 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.784 views
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Prague Castle.784 views
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Dilapidated stands.784 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.784 views
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View from Vyšehrad.782 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.780 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.779 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.778 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.778 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.778 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.776 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.773 views
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Orange layers.772 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.770 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).770 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).770 views
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The quirky weather.770 views
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Sunset at a clearing.767 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.765 views
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Vltava.765 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.764 views
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Above Dovje.763 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.759 views
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The clearing.757 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.757 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.756 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.756 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).755 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.755 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.754 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.753 views
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At one of the many clearings.753 views
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753 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.753 views
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Backlit foliage.752 views
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Prague Castle.752 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.751 views
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The Erjavec hut.751 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.751 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.750 views
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Looking towards the west.750 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.750 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.750 views
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The stable from below.748 views
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Through the larches.748 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.748 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.747 views
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More larches.747 views
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Mt. Spik.746 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).746 views
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Krnica.745 views
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Vrsic.745 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.745 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.745 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.745 views
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.744 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.744 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.744 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.743 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.742 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.742 views
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Larch branches.741 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.741 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.741 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.741 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.741 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.741 views
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Views from the television tower in Žižkov.741 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.740 views
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Backlit.740 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.740 views
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Backlit tree at Lake Jasna.739 views
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Prague Castle.739 views
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Krnica valley from the Vrsic road.738 views
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737 views
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South Gardens (Jižní zahrady).737 views
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Vltava.737 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.736 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.736 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.735 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.735 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.735 views
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Dusk.734 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).734 views
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Razor.733 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).732 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.732 views
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Ducks at Lake Jasna.731 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.731 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.731 views
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Green waters of Zelenci.730 views
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Spik.730 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.730 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.730 views
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A tree stump.729 views
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Backlit trees at Podkoren.729 views
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The whole slope exploded in fiery colors.729 views
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Dusk.729 views
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