 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.4663 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1937 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1559 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1532 views
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Peter and I at the top.1488 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!!!1326 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1300 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.1242 views
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A scree slope.1172 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1153 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.1147 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.1110 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.1106 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1081 views
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Tower entrance.1079 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.1077 views
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1072 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1060 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.1056 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1051 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1045 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.1045 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1041 views
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Vltava weir.1034 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.1031 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1022 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).1001 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.991 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)979 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?964 views
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Yay! :)963 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.961 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.961 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.958 views
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A blaze on a rock.951 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!946 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.946 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.945 views
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Finally we reached the top!942 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.941 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.941 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.940 views
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Kalški greben in the background.935 views
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Looking east.934 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.929 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.929 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.928 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.927 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.925 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.916 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.916 views
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Coming out of the woods.915 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.915 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.914 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.912 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.912 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!911 views
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Fog in the valley.903 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.901 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.899 views
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Last sun rays.895 views
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Somebody was bored. :)893 views
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Along Vltava.891 views
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Cojz hut.890 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.882 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.877 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.876 views
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Prague Castle.876 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.875 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.874 views
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Kranjska Gora.873 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.872 views
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Štruca and Skuta.871 views
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Kranjska Gora.870 views
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Triglav.868 views
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Fall colors.865 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.865 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.864 views
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Razor.864 views
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864 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.863 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.861 views
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The smallest house in Prague.861 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.859 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.858 views
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Old Town Hall.857 views
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Prague Castle.857 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.856 views
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Swans on Vltava.856 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.855 views
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Larches.854 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).854 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.854 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.852 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).852 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.850 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.849 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).849 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.849 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.847 views
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Dilapidated stands.845 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.845 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.843 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.842 views
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Katka along Vltava.842 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.839 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.837 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.837 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.836 views
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View from Vyšehrad.836 views
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Sunset at a clearing.835 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.833 views
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Orange layers.833 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.832 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.830 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.828 views
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Vltava.828 views
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The quirky weather.827 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.825 views
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Above Dovje.823 views
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Backlit foliage.821 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).821 views
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.818 views
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The clearing.817 views
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Vltava.817 views
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The stable from below.816 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.816 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.816 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.816 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.815 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.815 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.815 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.815 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.814 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.814 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.813 views
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Looking towards the west.812 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.812 views
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South Gardens (Jižní zahrady).811 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.810 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.810 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).809 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.808 views
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808 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.807 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).807 views
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Larch branches.806 views
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Through the larches.806 views
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806 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.806 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.805 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.805 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.804 views
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Backlit.804 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.804 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.804 views
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Krnica.803 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.803 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.803 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.803 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.803 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.803 views
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Views from the television tower in Žižkov.803 views
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A tree stump.802 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.802 views
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The Erjavec hut.802 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.802 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.802 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.802 views
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Prague Castle.801 views
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Christmas market at St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).801 views
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Mt. Spik.800 views
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Prague Castle.800 views
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At one of the many clearings.799 views
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Krnica valley from the Vrsic road.798 views
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Vrsic.798 views
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798 views
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Old Castle steps.798 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.798 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.798 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.797 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.796 views
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Walking around Vyšehrad above Vltava.796 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.796 views
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Prague Castle.796 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.796 views
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Prague in the blue hour.796 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.795 views
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There were two cabins at the clearing.794 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.794 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.793 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.793 views
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Charles Bridge at night.793 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).793 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).792 views
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Spik.791 views
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