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At the geographical heart of Europe, Prague’s beautiful cityscape has been carved and sustained by a variety of emperors, artists and religious communities, from the Gothic exuberance of its castle and cathedral, to the dignity of the medieval Jewish Cemetery, and the 19th-century opulence of the “new” town. Under Communist rule, Prague was off the tourist map, but since 1989 the city has seen a surge of visitors eager to take in this spectacular city.
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On St Wenceslas Day, as most Czechs call it, Bohemia’s history is recalled.
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Some Czechs claim that a Celtic tribe known as the Boii inhabited Bohemia, but their roots are Germanic and Slavic.
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Places like this smoky student hang-out, where they serve Turkish coffee in glasses, are increasingly hard to find. With cheap food and drink, it’s a great place to meet young locals.
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Plaques around town are adorned with flowers to remember those killed by the Germans in 1945.
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The anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution. Candles and flowers are placed in various locations.
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The story goes that the devil bet a local priest that he could carry this pillar to St Peter’s Basilica in Rome before the clergyman finished his sermon. A sore loser, he threw the column to the ground here.
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Havel meditates on Communism and the values underlying Central Europe’s pursuit of democracy.
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A community group recently came to the financial rescue to ensure this theatre continues hosting its outstanding non-verbal theatre.
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Archa is Prague’s premiere venue for avant-garde music, dance and movement theatre, recently hosting David Byrne and France’s Compagnie Pál Frenák.
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Under Communism, it was playhouses such as this that gave vent to dissident thought. By staging daring works, they helped draw world attention to events such as the outspoken young playwright Václav Havel continually getting in trouble with the law.
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