it is always sad when the end of something beautiful and magical approaches, so I am going to show you one last piece of magic :). Let us fly together above the red rooftops of Prague…
It took me a while to decide on a heading for the journey I hope you are willing to take with me… I will do my best to take you to a fairytale city which is what Prague turned out to be for me…
You have probably heard people call it “the City of a Hundred Spires”, “Little Venice”, “the City of Gold” and a dozen different names – well, it is all true…
Celtic tribes are considered to be the first settlers of these lands dating back from the 5th century B.C. The first Slavic tribes arrived from Bohemia around the 6th century. The city’s location made it an important trading ground ever since ancient times up until the beginning of the 10th century. Prague has a large market area, city square and two castles where the king’s dynasty used to rule from, including one of the most acclaimed saints – prince Wenceslaw who was murdered by his brother Boleslaw in 935 AC. The city of Prague prospered during the Middle Ages, especially during the rule of the Great Roman Emperor Charles IV who also established the first Central European university. During the 16th century the power was taken by the Hapsburg Monarchy that ruled for the next 400 year. The 19th century turned out to be a period of nationwide Renaissance and most of the key buildings around the city were built then. Then, during the Second World War, Prague was under German occupation…
And so… once upon a time there was a fairytale city which was ruled by a great, yet strict king. He lived in a big, dark castle…
