Kutna Hora Trip

Today we went to Kutna Hora, one of the towns which I did some research last semester for a weekend visit. It was wonderful knowing a little about the town before going, since I could just guide myself around knowing the history behind things. The first stop we went to was the Ossuary, Kostnice, in Czech, which "kost" means bone and "nice" means place. This chapel is decorated in bones, since in the 14th century they emptied graves to make room for dead bodies during the plague; they just pilled up in this Chapel. In 1870 a Czech woodcarver made art out of the piles of bones. In the Chapel, there was a chandelier that was made up of every human bone in the body. Next we break for lunch and found a cheap, but good Chinese Restaurant to eat at. Then we visited the Italian Court, which was built by Wenceslas II to start the Royal Mint, because of the silver mines which once were flourishing in the area. Next we went down Ruthardska, which is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young girl that was locked in the basement and starved to death in the area. We finished off by going to the Cathedral of St Barbara, which is in the midst of Renovations, but is still a very beautiful church. Ahoj!

Ossuary

Human Bones in the Ossuary

Apse of Ossuary

Me in the Ossuary

Human Bones in the Ossuary

Statue in Graveyard outside of Ossuary

Church of the Ascension of the Virgin

Statue near entrance to Church of the Ascension of the Virgin

Pedestrian Alley

Good Chinese for Lunch

Plague Column

Italian Court

Italian Court

Italian Court Courtyard

Spiral Staircase

Church of St James

Ruthardska

View into Valley

Creepy Gnome Yard Ornament

Cathedral of St Barbara

Modern Building Blended in with the Old

Praha on a Sunny Day

Today I took Varie out to see Praha, and it was a beautiful day to see Praha. We went to the Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town, and ended in Wenceslas Square. Later that night we went to a night club called, Karlovy Lazne, which was five levels with different themes on each floor. It was so much fun at the disco section, with oldies our parents would love and then later we made a little trip to the foam pit. Believe me, I never knew soap could be dirty (see pics for explaination).

Castle from a Differnt View

Castle Gate
St Vitus Cathedral

St Vitus Cathedral Interior

Golden Lane

Me next to my Knight in Shinning Armor

I grew 1 foot!!! Just joking, this house is really small.

Under Charles Bridge

Photoshop Image of Under Charles Bridge

The Best Drum Player in the World

Old Town Hall

Someone Just Got Married

Olympics Rally in Wenceslas Square

My first time eating McDonalds in Praha


We are filthy from getting dirty soap all over us...

Tour of Praha in the Snow

Getting Ready for the tour of Praha

Strahov Monastery

First Courtyard of Hradcansy

Statue at First Courtyard

Fountain in Second Courtyard of Hradcansy

St Vitus Cathedral

St Vitus Cathedral Interior

St Vitus Cathedral Interior

Statue outside of St Vitus

Statue in Park

Cobblestone Street

Very Narrow Stairway

Karluv Most (Charles Bridge)

Under Karluv Most (Charles Bridge)

Pigeon on Karluv Most (Charles Bridge)

Swans on Vltava River

Mmmmm...Hot Wine

Old Town Hall

Astrological Clock

Porch

Church of Our Lady Before Tyn

Church of Our Lady Before Tyn Interior

Tour Group Shot
(with scary figure in background)

Praha