 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.4549 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1796 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1453 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1372 views
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Peter and I at the top.1366 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!!!1244 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1202 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.1091 views
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A scree slope.1049 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.1018 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.997 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.975 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.964 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.953 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.947 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).933 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.929 views
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Tower entrance.928 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).924 views
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920 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.911 views
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Vltava weir.907 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.903 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.902 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).900 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.899 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.899 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)885 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).885 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.882 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?878 views
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871 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.868 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.867 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!860 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.858 views
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Yay! :)857 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.855 views
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A blaze on a rock.855 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.846 views
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Finally we reached the top!845 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.845 views
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Kalški greben in the background.844 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.841 views
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Looking east.840 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.839 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.838 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.838 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.838 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.834 views
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Coming out of the woods.833 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.831 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.827 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.825 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!825 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.821 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.820 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.814 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.814 views
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Somebody was bored. :)811 views
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Fog in the valley.811 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.803 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.794 views
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Last sun rays.791 views
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Cojz hut.787 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.787 views
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Triglav.784 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.784 views
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Štruca and Skuta.783 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.783 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.781 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.781 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.777 views
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Along Vltava.776 views
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Prague Castle.776 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.774 views
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Old Town Hall.772 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).769 views
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Kranjska Gora.764 views
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Kranjska Gora.763 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.763 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.762 views
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The smallest house in Prague.761 views
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760 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.760 views
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Swans on Vltava.760 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.760 views
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Katka along Vltava.759 views
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Fall colors.756 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.755 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.755 views
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Dilapidated stands.755 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.753 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.753 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.751 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.750 views
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View from Vyšehrad.749 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.749 views
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Razor.748 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.747 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.746 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.745 views
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Prague Castle.745 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.741 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.741 views
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Larches.738 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).738 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).735 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.735 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.734 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.734 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).734 views
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The quirky weather.733 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.732 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.728 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.727 views
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Orange layers.726 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.725 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.724 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.724 views
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Sunset at a clearing.723 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.722 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.722 views
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Vltava.721 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.718 views
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Prague Castle.718 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.718 views
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Above Dovje.717 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.717 views
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715 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.715 views
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.715 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.714 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.714 views
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713 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.713 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.713 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.712 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.712 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.711 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.710 views
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The stable from below.709 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.709 views
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Backlit foliage.709 views
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South Gardens (Jižní zahrady).709 views
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Prague Castle.709 views
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The Erjavec hut.708 views
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Through the larches.707 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.707 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).707 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.706 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.706 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.706 views
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Looking towards the west.705 views
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The clearing.704 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.704 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.704 views
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Swans.704 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.703 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.703 views
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More larches.702 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.701 views
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Larch branches.701 views
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Mt. Spik.701 views
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At one of the many clearings.701 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.701 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.701 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.700 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.700 views
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Prague Castle.700 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.700 views
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Krnica.699 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.699 views
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U.699 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.699 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.698 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.698 views
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One of the oldest streets in Prague, Nový svét.698 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.697 views
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Prague in the blue hour.697 views
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Christmas market at St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).697 views
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Backlit tree at Lake Jasna.696 views
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Backlit.696 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).696 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.696 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.696 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.696 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.694 views
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Old Castle steps.694 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.694 views
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Ducks at Lake Jasna.693 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.693 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).693 views
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Krnica valley from the Vrsic road.692 views
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Railway bridge across Vltava.692 views
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