Freelance Copywriting & Original Photography
Freelance Copywriting & Original Photography
Prague’s Old Town (Staré Mesto – excuse the lack of an inverted circumflex) began as a marketplace and settlement in the 10th century, eventually growing big enough to merit a town charter from Wenceslas I in 1231. But the boom really began in the 14th century. That’s when Charles IV
There are better and bigger pictures of Prague’s Astronomical Clock, but this gives you a sense of its scale. It’s the oldest astronomical clock still working, though it’s had a few close shaves. In 1945, incendiary fire from the Nazis destroyed the wooden sculptures and the calendar dial. Heroic citizens
Born in the late 14th century, Jan Hus wasn’t far behind John Wycliffe in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church. As an impoverished young man, he made his way to Prague, paying for his university education by singing and serving in church. He earned a B.A., an M.A., became