Europe Sketches by @walkingskechers
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Walking Prague, Czech Republic:
Zizkov Tunnel - Statue of Yaroslav Hasek - Church of St. Procopius - Zizkov Television Tower and Mahler Gardens - Shkrupa Square - Along the fence of the Garden of Eden - Monument to Winston Churchill - View of the Prague Main Train Station from the back
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Zizkov Tunnel
Zizkov tunnel connects Karlin to Zizkov, two districts in Prague situated on either side of Vitkov Hill. The tunnel is 303 meters long and pedestrians and cyclists only. It is the fastest way to get from one neighbourhood to the other. The entrance looks quite obscure. Large reassuring letters on the Karlin side read: neboj, don’t worry. The tunnel makes a bend so that when you reach the middle you cannot see where you came from or where you are going as the entrance and exit are concealed. However, no need to be afraid: the tunnel is completely safe for walking.
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Statue of Yaroslav Hasek
The statue of Jaroslav Hašek is an outdoor monument and equestrian statue by Karel Nepraš and Karolína Neprašová, installed at Prokopovo náměstí in the Žižkov district of Prague, Czech Republic. The sculpture was installed in 2005, having been completed by Nepraš's daughter Karolína after his death. It is located in an area where Hašek lived during writing of his famous novel The Good Soldier Švejk.
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Catholic Church of St. Procopius
St. Procopius Church (Czech: Kostel svatého Prokopa) is the parish church of the district of Žižkov in Prague, Czech Republic. Dedicated to the patron saint of Bohemia, Procopius of Sázava, the three-aisled Neo-Gothic church, located at Sladkovského Square on Seifertova Street, was designed by Bohemian architects Josef Mocker (who completed St. Vitus Cathedral) and František Mikš. Its steeple dominates the skyline of Žižkov (along with the more-recently constructed Žižkov Television Tower).
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Žižkov Television Tower - Prague TV tower
Unquestionably the main landmark of the Žižkov district. The television tower in Mahler Gardens in the district of Žižkov is the highest structure in Prague. Its height is 216 m and its weight is around 2 200 tons. The project originated in the 80s and its authors are architects Václav Aulický and Jiří Kozák. Preparatory work started in 1985 and the transmitter was put into service on 18 February 1992. The structure is composed of three steel body tubes. There are two personal lifts in the main tube, a cargo lift in the second and a staircase in the third tube. With a 360° view, Prague is laid out before your eyes from the viewing platform at 97 m.
Ten giant sculptures of babies by leading Czech artist David Černý crawl all over the outside of the tower.
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The Skroupa´s Square
You might find it hard to believe, but this square measures 150 m (492 ft) in diameter. It entered the Prague history books as the site of the events of the first authorized dissident demonstration in December 1988. Václav Havel gave his first public political speech here, demanding the release of political prisoners.
The square has had many names during its existence. It is interesting that all of them were inspired by music, mainly by the music representatives. In 1910, the square got the name Smetanovo náměstí after the significant Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. During the protectorate period, between 1940–1945, the square was renamed Sukovo náměstí according to the composer and violin player Josef Suk. After Prague´s liberation it got its original name Smetanovo náměstí back, however after 1947 the square was renamed for the last time. Its name Škroupovo náměstí was derived from the composer František Škroup, the music author of the Czech national anthem Kde domov můj (Where is my homeland).
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"By the Eden Garden" street (U Rajské zahrady)
Walking along the fence of the Garden of Eden
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Monument to Winston Churchill
A bronze statue of Winston Churchill has stood in front of the University of Economics since 1999. The statue, three and a half meters high, is the work of British sculptor Ivor Roberts Jones. This is a copy of the author's sculpture from Parliament Square in London, where Churchill has been standing since 1973. The same statue also stands in Oslo and New Orleans.
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Prague Main Railway Station
The railway station is located in the city center near Wenceslas Square on the border of three city districts (New Town, Vinohrady, and Žižkov). The largest passenger railway station in the Czech Republic and the most important railway station in Prague. The historic building and the hall above the railway yard are among the most significant Art Nouveau monuments in the Czech Republic.
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