A building in the Mala Strana district of Prague. No, I don't know its name. It's just that the sky was nice and the sun struck the building well and I was holding a functioning camera. July 9, 2004; 1:30pm
A building in the Mala Strana district of Prague. No, I don't know its name. It's just that the sky was nice and the sun struck the building well and I was holding a functioning camera. July 9, 2004; 1:30pm
The architect's mistress wanted a perch from which to command the street, I surmise.
Prague, July 9, 2004
A delicious old building, Stare Mesto, Praga.
July 10, 2004; 9:15 am
NW elevation, Powder Tower, Prague.
July 10, 2004
Powder Tower, Prague. This is adjacent to -- and attached to -- the Art Nouveau Town House.
July 10, 2004
This is a magnificently unattractive building. I'm not sure how to label the style; 19th-century eclectic?
July 10, 2004, Stare Mesto, Praha; 11:30 am
The Smetana Museum is on the east bank of the Vltava, just south of the Charles Bridge. The river runs in channels beneath the building, probably for mill power.
Prague, July 10, 2004; 7:15 pm
The building at the north end of the street as we were about to go into a theater, limned by the low sun.
July 10, 2004; 7:30 pm
Focal length : 20.6mm (35mm equivalent: 83mm)
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Apartment in downtown Prague.
July 11, 2004
Rococco style building, Jewish Quarter, Prague
July 11, 2004; 10 am
Focal length : 15.3mm (35mm equivalent: 62mm)
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Facade in the Jewish Quarter, Prague.
July 11, 20004
Jewish Quarter, Prague.
July 11, 2004
East facade, Jewish synagogue, Prague.
July 11, 2004; 10 am
Focal length : 16.6mm (35mm equivalent: 67mm)
Exposure time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
Aperture : f/6.3
ISO equiv. : 100
This building is listed in my guidebook as being a synagogue; at any rate it's next door to one, and rather defines "ornate." It's as strong as limburger cheese, and to me it's delightful.
Prague, Jewish Quarter, July 11, 2004; 10 am
Nike shows its respect for baroque architecture.
Ve Smeckach and Vaclavase namesti
July 14, 2004
Lovely baroqueJewish synogogue at the NE corner of the Jewish Quarter, Prague.
We were out of time and at the edge of our little map. This fantastic building loomed tantalizing in the distance. But we didn't know which tram to take, and we were due back. My map says that it's the Promyslovy Palac in Vystaviste. On the map this looks like possibly a wonderful park and athletic facility. July 14, 2004, Prague.
Goede Institute, Prague
July 14, 2004
Frank Gehry has been asked to leave his imprint in Prague...
July 14, 2004
And right near the Gehry building, the antidote...
The state theater, from the Vltava.
July 14, 2004