Loreta, Prague
Founded in 1626, the Loreta houses a replica of the Santa Casa, the Virgin Mary’s “sacred house”. Scores of these replicas were built in Bohemia as part of the Catholic church’s PR efforts. If you can manage it, arrive on the hour. Then you’ll be able to hear the church’s
Prague Castle 1
Like many castle sites in Europe, Prague Castle is a hodgepodge of buildings created over many centuries. It boasts the record for the largest ancient castle in the world (570 meters long) and covers more than seven football fields. Wear comfortable shoes. Despite its medieval pedigree, the Castle still feels
Castle Guard, Prague Castle
In 1989, President Václav Havel decided that the khaki communist uniforms of the castle guards had to go. He turned to an old friend, Theodor Pistek, for help. Pistek had been the costume designer for Milos Forman’s Amadeus and knew a thing or two about fabric. After careful consideration, he