Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

PRAGUE 239 GALLERY GUIDE The gallery is arranged on three floors around the cen- tral courtyard of the palace. The ground floor, ...

240 CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp288–91 and pp292–5 The magnificent Philosophical Hall ...

PRAGUE 241 Wallenstein Palace and Gardens e Valdštejnská palác a zahrada Valdštejnské náměstí 4. Map C3. v 12, 18, 20, 22.X Malo ...

242 CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp288–91 and pp292–5 Church of St Nicholas w Kostel sv ...

PRAGUE 243 High Altar A copper statue of St Nicholas by Ignaz Platzer (1717–87) surmounts the high altar. Below it, the painting ...

244 CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp288–91 and pp292–5 Charles Bridge r Karlův most Pragu ...

PRAGUE 245 . St John Nepomuk (1683) Reliefs on the bridge depict the martyrdom of St John Nepomuk. Here, the saint has been poli ...

246 CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp288–91 and pp292–5 MALÉ NÁMĚSTÍ In the 11th century, ...

PRAGUE 247 0 metres 0 yards 100 100 House of the Black Madonna Church of St James Made in the 15th cen- tury, this wooden pietà ...

An illustration depicting the execution of the Protestant leaders 248 CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this ...

PRAGUE 249 . Astronomical Clock Mechanical figures perform above the zodiac signs in the upper sect ion; the lower section is a ...

250 CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp288–91 and pp292–5 Church of St James i Kostel sv jak ...

PRAGUE 251 Convent of St Agnes o Klášter sv anežky české U Milosrdných 17. Map E2. Tel 224 810 628. v 17 to Law Faculty (Právnic ...

252 CENTRAL EASTREN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp288–91 and pp292–5 Old-New Synagogue a Staronová syna ...

PRAGUE 253 East Façade The east and west façades possess an austerity that is in contrast with the Gothic interior. . Rabbi Löw’ ...

254 CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp288–91 and pp292–5 View across the Old Jewish Cemeter ...

PRAGUE 255 Baroque sculpture of an angel on the altar, Church of St Giles Karlova Ulice j Map D3. X Staroměstská. Dating back to ...

256 CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp288–91 and pp292–5 Municipal House z Obecní dům Pragu ...

PRAGUE 257 Decorative Elements Lavish stucco decoration covers all sides of the Municipal House; including floral motifs typical ...

258 CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp288–91 and pp292–5 The lavishly decorated staircase i ...