Czech Republic : Prague, the city of 100 bell towers

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From the Monastery of Strahov to St. Nicolas church while passing by St. Guy cathedral and the Jewish district, Prague deserves the nickname of «the cities with a hundred bell-towers». A journey through the multiple religious and historical buildings of the Czech capital.

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Czech Republic :Prague, the city of 100 bell towers

© Bertrand RIEGER, Frank GUIZIOU, Gil GIUGLIO, John FRUMM, MaurizioBORGESE, Michel GOTIN, Philippe HOUZE, Philippe RENAULT, Pawel WYSOCKI /hemis.fr

From the Monastery of Strahov to St. Nicolas church while passingby St. Guy cathedral and the Jewish district, Prague deserves thenickname of «the cities with a hundred bell-towers». A journeythrough the multiple religious and historical buildings of the Czechcapital.

HEMIS_011546 : Czech Republic, Prague, Charles Bridge on Vltava river and the old town at dawn

HEMIS_143407Czech Republic, Prague, old town square, astronomical clock

HEMIS_010794Czech Republic, Prague, Mala Strana district, Saint Nicolas church and the fortifiedtower of Charles Bridge

HEMIS_088532Czech Republic, Prague, main train station (1901) of Art Nouveau style

HEMIS_071191Czech Republic, Prague, Charles bridge over river Vltava in front of Mala Strana'sneighbourhood

HEMIS_001749Czech Republic, Prague, Stare Mesto district, Baroque houses on the old city square

HEMIS_012496Czech Republic, Prague, the bridges on the Vlatva river

HEMIS_040091Czech Republic, Prague province, Estates theatre in the Nove Mestro district whereMozart conducted the world premiere of Don Giovanni

HEMIS_040096Czech Republic, Prague, Stare Mesto, square in the old town, view from the tower ofthe ancient town hall

HEMIS_040097Czech Republic, Prague, Stare Mesto, Vltava river next to Charles Bridge

HEMIS_040099Czech Republic, Prague, Mala Strana Gate at the end of Charles Bridge over theVltava and St Nicolas Church

HEMIS_042893Czech Republic, Prague, Charles Bridge on Vltava river, Mala Strana Gate and SaintNicolas church

HEMIS_052449Czech republic, Prague, comedians

HEMIS_068679Czech Republic, Prague, old town square, Tyn church

HEMIS_068682Czech Republic, Prague, Charles Bridge's towers and Saint Nicholas church in MalaStrana

HEMIS_068687Czech Republic, Prague, old town square (Staromestke Namnesti) and its Baroquehouses

HEMIS_068691Czech Republic, Prague, panorama on the old town, the city of one hundred spires

HEMIS_068700Czech Republic, Prague, the Charles bridge

HEMIS_068705Czech Republic, Prague, Nove Mestro, Rasin quay, the Dancing House also calledGinger and Fred by the architects Franck Gehri and Milunic

HEMIS_068716Czech Republic, Prague, castle and Saint Guy Cathedral

HEMIS_071181Czech Republic, Prague, old city square, Tyn church, Stare Mesto district

HEMIS_068693 : Czech Republic, Prague, Stare Mesto, Charles Bridge and old town

HEMIS_071183Czech Republic, Prague, square of the old town (Starometske namesti), Renaissanceand baroque style façades

HEMIS_071188Czech Republic, Prague, the castle, the national guard

HEMIS_074001Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town square, Town Hall clock

HEMIS_078188Czech Republic, Prague, Dobris castle

HEMIS_078199Czech Republic, Prague, Vrtba garden and old historical district of Mala strana

HEMIS_078207Czech Republic, Prague, Ruelle d'Or small houses

HEMIS_078234Czech Republic, Prague, French restaurant of the Municipal House

HEMIS_078264Czech Republic, Prague, old districts of the city, sign of an old house

HEMIS_081048Czech Republic, Prague, old town square, Baroque houses

HEMIS_081050Czech Republic, Prague, Hradcany district (castle surroundings), Our Lady of Lorettechurch

HEMIS_081064Czech Republic, Prague, Venceslas square, famous Art Nouveau style Europa Hotel

HEMIS_081065Czech Republic, Prague, Josefov district, the very old Jewish cemetery

HEMIS_081070Czech Republic, Prague, Charles Bridge and the Old city steeples

HEMIS_083609Czech Republic, Prague, Nove Mesto, front in Wenceslas square

HEMIS_083680Czech Republic, Prague, Astronomical Clock

HEMIS_083762Czech Republic, Prague, Stare Mesto, the Jan Hus monument and St Nicolas Church

HEMIS_083769Czech Republic, Prague, Stare Mesto, the cafe of the Municipal House (Obecni Dum)

HEMIS_083774Czech Republic, Prague, Vltava river bridges

HEMIS_083775Czech Republic, Prague, the Charles Bridge

HEMIS_083791Czech Republic, Prague, Nove Mesto, Wenceslas square, Lucerna galerie

HEMIS_083765 : Czech Republic, Prague, Stare Mesto, Clementinum library

HEMIS_088519Czech Republic, Prague, Starometske Namesti, young people at the bottom of JanHus statue

HEMIS_088522Czech Republic, Prague, old Jewish cemetery

HEMIS_088536Czech Republic, Prague, old town's astronomical clock

HEMIS_088542Czech Republic, Prague, Mala Strana, Narudova street

HEMIS_089243Czech Republic, Prague, Nove Mesto, Venceslas square and Venceslas statue

HEMIS_094830Czech Republic, Prague, St Ovy cathedral

HEMIS_106711Czech Republic, Prague, the dancing house Ginger et Fred by Gehry and Milunic onthe Vltava embankment

HEMIS_114768Czech Republic, Prague, Mala strana, Three Little Fiddles Sign on a Nerudova streetBuilding Facade

HEMIS_114770Czech Republic, Prague, the convent of Strahov, the theological room, statue of SaintJohn

HEMIS_114771Czech Republic, Prague, Mala Strana, gardens of the Wallenstein Palace, statues ofAdriaen de Vries (copies)

HEMIS_114789Czech Republic, Prague, Stare Mesto, Clementinum library and its famous globes

HEMIS_114800Czech Republic, Prague, Charles Bridge, Mala Strana the Castle and Petrin hill

HEMIS_114805Czech Republic, Prague, Charles Bridge and the old city Tower in Winter

HEMIS_120615Czech republic, Prague, the Castle, soldiers who stand guard

HEMIS_120622Czech Republic, Prague, Obecni Dum (Municipal House)

HEMIS_120624Czech republic, Prague, astronomical clock of Starometske Namesti square

HEMIS_120625Czech republic, Prague, villa Bertramka (Mozart museum) a singer during a concert

HEMIS_120626Czech Republic, Prague, Staromestke Namesti, young people at the bottom of JanHus statue

HEMIS_120627Czech republic, Prague, Castle District, Saint George Basilica

HEMIS_120629Czech republic, Prague, decoration of a frontage on Starometske Namesti

HEMIS_099759 : Czech Republic, Prague, Karlus Most (Charles Brigde)

HEMIS_120631Czech Republic, Prague, Meduza Coffee, Belgicka 19

HEMIS_120636Czech Republic, Prague, a tower in Mala Strana and the cupola of the church NicolasSaint

HEMIS_120640Czech Republic, Prague, National Theatre (Narodni Divadlo)

HEMIS_120643Czech Republic, Prague, astronomical clock of Starometske Namesti square

HEMIS_120644Czech republic, Prague, Staromestske namesti square, Our Lady of Tyn church

HEMIS_120787Czech Republic, Prague, the Town Hall

HEMIS_120908Czech Republic, Prague, Charles Bridge on Vltava before the Mala Strana district

HEMIS_120910Czech Republic, Prague, Kampa Square on Kampa Island which crosses CharlesBridge

HEMIS_120936Czech Republic, Prague, a concert of music in the Rudolfinum by the Czechphilharmonic orchestra

HEMIS_120956Czech Republic, Prague, Strahov convent, the theological room, St. John statue

HEMIS_120967Czech Republic, Prague, tramway on one of the Vlata river bridges

HEMIS_134509Czech Republic, Prague, houses on the Masaryk quay (Vltava river)

HEMIS_134524Czech Republic, Prague, the dancing house by Ghery and Milunie on the Vltava quay

HEMIS_134596Czech republic, Prague, statue and tower of Charles bridge

HEMIS_134598Cezch Republic, Prague, Vltava river

HEMIS_134601Czech Republic, Prague, houses on the famous Masaryk quay (Vltava river)

HEMIS_134613Czech Republic, Prague, Hradcany and Mala Strana district (from Stare Mestodistrict)

HEMIS_134615Czech Republic, Prague, Stare Mesto district (Old Town), cafe terrace at the bottomof the Smetana Museum

HEMIS_134618Cezch Republic, Prague, Vltava river, the Masaryk Quay

HEMIS_134623Czech republic, Prague, the Goethe Institute on the Masaryk wharf

HEMIS_136215 : Czech Republic, Prague, soldier in front of the Castle

HEMIS_136218Czech Republic, Prague, memorial of Jan Hus on the Staromestske Namesti square

HEMIS_138221Czech Republic, Prague, roofs of the Mala Strala District and Saint Nicolas church

HEMIS_143594Czech Republic, Prague, the Kampa place on the Kampa island

HEMIS_143598Czech Republic, Prague, procession of the Knights of Malta Order