Brno’s Twisted Pinnacle
Brno is a lovely collection of stories. Apart from the bells that ring an hour early, there is also a bent pinnacle on the Gothic facade of the Old Town
The Sundial Protecting Prague
Tourists in Prague know of the cable car that takes them up to the top of Petrin Hill. Some also stop in the park which contains the cable car. Few
The Brno Ossuary
An ossuary is a building where human remains are stored. To be precise, it’s considered to be a final resting place for human remains. In places where space is scarce,
Prague executed 27 noblemen
Like all medieval cities, Prague had its fair share of brutality and executions. One particular execution of 27 noblemen is faithfully recorded in the paving of the Old Town Square.
The Bells that Changed the Future
The Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul watches over the city of Brno in Czechia. Its towers are a fine example of Gothic Revival designs1. The bells within the
The Ještěd Tower
The snow melted into my boots, making me shiver. I was standing at a tram stop a few minutes away from one of the highest mountains in Czechia. I was
Celebrate Mozart in Prague – A Walking Tour
The name ‘Mozart’ is indelibly linked with Vienna, and rightly so. He visited Prague too and his itinerary is well documented: In January 1787, he debuted his Symphony #38 in
The Prague Merman
Mermaids are a feature of most culture’s mythology (Have you read my article about Warsaw yet?) but Prague is slightly unique in that it has a story of a merman,
The Two Suns of Prague
An enigmatic cartouche of two suns watches you as you walk up to Prague’s famous Castle complex. On either end of the suns, two faces in profile look in opposite directions;
Renaissance Pavillions … and Communism?
The Royal Garden beside the castle in Prague is a joy to behold. There is a Renaissance pavilion there which seems to have a connection to Czechia’s recent communism-tainted past.