St Mikulas church, SE tower. from Mostecka street, looking west.

July 9, 2004; 3:25 pm (the clock is correct)

Monument outside St. Mikulas church, Prague

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South wall of nave, St. MIkulas church, Mala Strana, Prague.

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North wall of nave, St. Mikulas church, Mala Strana, Prague.

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St. Mikulas church, Mala Strana, Prague.
The dome, viewed from the south transept.

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St. Mikulas church, Prague: the ceiling above the organ pipes.

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Ceiling, St. Mikulas church, Prague.

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Altar in St. Mikulas Church, Mala Strana, Prague.

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Vault of St. Mikulas church, Prague.

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Gilt and marble pulpit base, St. Mikulas church, Prague.

How many hours went into the details of this church is hard to imagine, and then multiply this by the thousands of other churches in Europe, a real testimony to the wealth consumed by the long series of European wars. Makes you wonder how much good could have been done if they had instead spent their time doing something worthwhile, like raising chickens or preaching the True Gospel.

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North transept, St. Mikulas church, Prague.

Two good eaters are included for scale, and because there was a steady stream of fellow tourists passing through. For some reason the thought occurs that medical researchers use swine for metabolic research. Apparently there are some important similarities.

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Justice in marble. St. Mikulas church, Mala Strana, Prague.

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Stairs from organ loft, St. Mikulas church, Mala Strana, Prague

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Gilded marble statue, St. Mikulas church, Prague.

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Marble altar, St. Mikulas church, Prague.

July 9, 2004; 4 pm. f3.5, 1/6 sec